Child Protective Investigator

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Date:
Jan 13, 2026

Requisition No: 863114

Agency:
Children and Families

Working Title:

CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR -

Position Number:

Salary: $50,000.08 annually / $1,923.08 bi-weekly

This posting will be used to fill position vacancies in OPS and Career Service.

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

How you will make an impact:

Children 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 with no voice and fight to help ensure the safety of those who cannot protect themselves. We are looking for people who are detail‑oriented, possess good decision‑making skills, and can thrive in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced environment.

What you will do:

• Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and/or special conditions for children.
• Collect information through observation and interviews with the children, parents, relatives, and neighbors.
• Assess danger threats, child vulnerabilities, and caregiver protective capacities to determine whether a child is safe.
• Arrange emergency placement for any child that cannot safely remain in their home.
• Notify state attorney, law enforcement(provider of agencies), and child protection teams.
• Provide families with service linkages to agency and community resources.
• Conduct initial/ongoing child present and impending danger assessments.
• Report indication of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged).
• 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).
• Examples of professional work experience:
  Guardian Ad Litem, Family Support Worker, Group Home Worker, Teacher/Teacher's Assistant/Aide, Therapeutic Assistant, Family Intervention Specialist, Home Health Aide/CNA, LPN/RN or similar, Nursing Facility Assistant, Paramedic/EMT, Dispatcher, Security/Safety Officer, Emergency Management Deputy/Director, Investigator for a government entity.
• OR a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

All degree requirements must be verified with official transcripts or a copy of the diploma. A Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification must be obtained within 12 months after provisional certification. A valid driver’s license and operational private vehicle are required. Candidates must attend an 8–12 week mandatory training course.

Additional Information/Requirements:

• This position will require night, weekend, заявление,andu holiday work. Incumbents must be available for emergency situations, natural disasters and may work before, during and beyond normal work hours or days.
• Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous conditions in the field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Follow policy and procedures; manage time; assess, plan, intervene, evaluate, document, engage, team; take appropriate actions related to domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse; establish effective relationships with colleagues; professional competencies.

Must be physically able to ambulate in varied terrains, enter residences, climb stairs, assist with evacuations, operate vehicles, lift up to 30 pounds, endure 16‑hour (
shifts on occasion
), remain alert, and satisfy other physical demands.

Candidate Profile:

• Include supervisor데 names and phone numbers for all employment periods.
• Explain any employment gaps to avoid delays.
• Provide verifiable evidence of experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Do not use “See industrielle” in place of work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562‑7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida offers a highly competitive compensation…