SENIOR ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60023965

Requisition No: 864842 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60023965

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60023965 

Salary:  $41,000.18-$111,188.78 

Posting Closing Date: 11/13/2025 

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SENIOR ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR
COMPENSATION PLAN
OCCUPATION PROFILE JOB FAMILY: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORKOCCUPATION: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, ALL OTHERSALARY:  This position will be hired at the salary of $1,576.93 bi-weekly; or within compliance of DCF salary policy.
 
LOCATION: Circuit 9 Orange & Osceola
 
CLOSING DATE:  November 13, 2025
 
ADVERTISEMENT TYPE: INTERNAL AGENCY ONLY
A state of Florida Job application submitted via People First. State of Florida Employment Applications should be up-to-date and complete in order to receive full consideration.
 
A copy of the most recent performance evaluation for Adult Protective Investigator Position must be uploaded.   
Applicants must submit a cover letter explaining qualifications and experience as an Adult Protective Investigator which makes you one of the ideal candidates for the positions.
Requested cover letter and performance evaluation will comprise part of the application scoring process.
Experience, education and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications, and in response to the pre-qualifying questions, must be verifiable through information contained in your application.  It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of including work history and job duties on the application. 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is professional work protecting vulnerable adults and conducting investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. This position will assume a mentor role and be a model of adult protective service practice to other Adult Protective Investigators (APIs).
Note: The examples of work as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
•    Conducts investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or self-neglect of vulnerable adults;
•    Collects information through observation and interviews with the vulnerable adults, relatives, and other parties associated with the case, as well as analysis of criminal, past service history and other records;
•    Conducts interviews with subjects and collaterals of the reports and collect evidentiary information through observations and materials.
•    Assesses the mental capacity of the vulnerable adult, danger threats, vulnerabilities and caregiver capacities to determine whether a vulnerable adult is safe or not safe;
•    Maintains thorough documentation in the appropriate database information system(s)
•    Identifies the service needs of the vulnerable adult and determines the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered protective services;
•    Accurately prepares investigative reports and petitions for court proceedings
•    Evaluates evidence from investigations and prepares reports of findings;
•    Responsible for mentoring adult protective investigators and serves as a mentor for new Adult Protective Investigators during their probationary period.
•    Serves as the Acting Unit Supervisor when the Adult Protective Investigations Supervisor is unavailable or on extended leave.
•    Liaises with the APS Program Office regarding unit training needs, staffing issues and heightened mentoring/coaching requirements for new adult protective investigators.
•    Works closely with law enforcement and partner agencies such as the Department of Elder Affairs; Agency for Persons with Disabilities and the Agency for Health Care Administration;
•    Assists victims with temporary emergency shelter placement and other emergency services.
•    Notifies state attorney, law enforcement, state agencies and other required individuals as appropriate;
•    Provides vulnerable adults with service linkages to agency and community resources;
•    Provides expert testimony and documentation in matters relating to abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation when judicial action is necessary.
•    Reports suspicion of abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect to the Florida Abuse Hotline;
•    Establishes and maintains working relationships with organizations involved with adult protective investigations such a