ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60019714
State of FloridaAbout the role
Requisition No: 837058
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60019714
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60019714
Salary: $37,000.08 annually /$1,423.07 bi-weekly
Posting Closing Date: 10/21/2024
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Adult Protective Investigator
Department of Children and Families
Pensacola, Florida
Open Competitive
This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in OPS or Career Service.
Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.
What you will do:
This professional position investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation against vulnerable adults and the mitigation of the risk factors involved. Clients served include those residing in the community and alternative care facilities. Vulnerable adults in crisis need quick action from strong, compassionate individuals dedicated to ensuring their safety. This demanding and challenging career could be your opportunity to speak for those adults who cannot protect themselves and fight to help ensure their safety and independence.
How you will make an impact:
- Conduct investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect of vulnerable adults
- Work 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
- Collect 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
- Identify the service needs of the vulnerable adult and determines the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered protective services
- Assess the mental capacity of the vulnerable adult, danger threats, vulnerabilities, and caregiver capacities in order to determine whether a vulnerable adult is safe or not safe
- Assist victims with temporary emergency shelter placement and other emergency services
- Notify state attorney, law enforcement, state agencies and other required individuals as appropriate
- Provide vulnerable adults with service linkages to agency and community resources
- Establish and maintains working relationships with organizations involved with adult protective investigations such as community services, advocacy groups, law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, and other community resources.
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