SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60055900

Requisition No: 875699 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60055900

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60055900 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 05/15/2026 

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Senior Child Protective Investigator

Department of Children and Families

Orange Park, Florida

Internal Agency

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This is professional work protecting children, working with families and conducting investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected or exploited children.  This position will assume an individual contributor role and be a model of child protection practice to other Child Protective Investigators (CPIs).

 

How you will make an impact:

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.

Provide recommendations for development of case plan to Case Manager.

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.

Ensure effective communication with deaf or hard-of hearing Customers or companions in accordance with the ADA and/or Section 504 and shall manage service records and report this data and any resources and/or training needs to their designated program point of contact.

 

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree (degree must be conferred at the time of application).
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field preferred. (When applying please attach required education, certification or licensure).
• 1 year of child protective investigative experience.
• Must obtain Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board within 12 months after obtaining provisional certification. All Investigators must maintain certification as a condition of employment. Information regarding certification can be found at: Florida Certification Board
• Valid Driver License; and
• Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities. Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage. The Department provides a Vehicle Insurance Allowance to assist with the cost of insurance coverage due to the use of private vehicle for work purposes.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of theories and practice in child protection.
• Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling.
• Knowledge of family-centere