This is professional work protecting children, working with families and conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected or exploited children.
Requirements
- Conduct investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or special conditions for children.
- Collect information through interviews with the children, parents, relatives, neighbors, and other parties associated with the case.
- Engage families, identifies needs and determines the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered dependency services; provides services linkages to agency and community resources based on needs assessment.
- Conduct initial/ongoing child Present and Impending Danger assessments.
- Develop with the family a signed Present Danger Plan and a signed safety plan for any identified threats and interventions.
- Arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in the home.
- Notify state attorney, law enforcement, child protection team and other required individuals as appropriate.
- Schedule and gathers information for and participates in case staffings,
- Prepare appropriate reports/documentation in coordination with Children’s Legal Services and provide testimony in court.
- Maintain thorough documentation in the client records/appropriate information system(s) and maintains organized client files.
- Report indication of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
- Provide subject matter expertise to help less experienced CPIs build increased capacity in investigative skills.
- Provide case consultation and advises and/or co-investigates complex cases with other CPIs to assure appropriateness, clarity, quality, and thoroughness.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agenices involved with child protective investigations such as community based providers, Children’s Legal Services, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other community/agency resources.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
