Adult Protective Investigator

2 weeks ago


Stuart, United States The State of Florida Full time

Requisition No: 830087

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60021659

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60021659

**Salary**: $37,000.08 annually /$1,423.08

Posting Closing Date: 06/04/2024

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**_ Adult Protective Investigator_**

**_Department of Children and Families_**

**_Stuart, Florida_**

**_Open Competitive_**

This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in 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.

**_Qualifications:_**
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged or status that current service reflects serving honorably); **or**:

- An associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two years of professional work experience (see examples below) or two years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged or status that current service reflects serving honorably); **or**
- Examples of professional work experience could be, although not limited to_:

- Guardian Ad Litem or similar child advocate role_
- Family Support Worker_
- Group Home Worker_
- Teacher's Assistant/Aide_
- Daycare Provider/Worker_
- Therapeutic Assistant_
- Behavioral Health Technician_
- Family Intervention Specialist_
- Home Health Aide_
- Nurse (LPN or RN) or similar profession_
- Nursing Facility Assistant_
- EMT_
- Other welfare, education or medical professional jobs that occur in high-paced, high-stress environments that require critical decision-making to occur._
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- An official letter from the college/university registrar or unofficial transcriptions with anticipated graduation dates and credits earned must be provided for all diploma/degree requirements._
- Proof of conferred degree such as official transcripts or copy of diploma/degree must be provided within 30 days of hire as a condition of employment._
- Valid Driver License; and
- Ability to attend a 4 - 8-week mandatory training course that could be scheduled during day, weekend, and evening hours.

**_Special Notes:_**
- Language proficiency may be considered in the selection process as determined by Agency needs at the time of selection.
- May require successful completion of pre-interview assessment or work sample to be eligible for interview.

**_Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:_**

Following policy and procedures, managing time, assessing, planning, intervening, evaluating, documenting, engaging, teaming, taking appropriate actions related to domestic violence, mental health, and/or substance abuse, establishing effective relationships with colleagues, professional competencies.
- Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
- Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that th



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