State of Florida
CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60072028
State of Florida, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, us, 32549
Child Protective Investigator
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida | Salary: $50,000.08 annually | Posting Close Date: 01/09/2026
Responsibilities
Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and special conditions for children.
Collect information through observation and interviews with children, parents, relatives, and neighbors.
Assess danger threats, child vulnerabilities, and caregiver protective capacities to determine child safety.
Arrange emergency placement for children unable to remain in their home.
Notify state attorney, law enforcement, and child protection teams.
Provide families with service linkages to agency and community resources.
Conduct initial and ongoing child present and impending danger assessments.
Report indications of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged).
Associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two years of professional work experience, or two years of law enforcement experience or active military service.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification within 12 months after provisional certification; maintain certification.
Valid Florida driver license and operational private vehicle.
Ability to attend an 8–12 week mandatory training course.
Required Certifications Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification from the Florida Certification Board within 12 months after provisional certification; maintain certification as a condition of employment.
Additional Information
Night, weekend, and holiday work required; essential position.
Exposure to hazardous field conditions possible.
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Responsibilities
Conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and special conditions for children.
Collect information through observation and interviews with children, parents, relatives, and neighbors.
Assess danger threats, child vulnerabilities, and caregiver protective capacities to determine child safety.
Arrange emergency placement for children unable to remain in their home.
Notify state attorney, law enforcement, and child protection teams.
Provide families with service linkages to agency and community resources.
Conduct initial and ongoing child present and impending danger assessments.
Report indications of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of law enforcement experience or active military service (honorably discharged).
Associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two years of professional work experience, or two years of law enforcement experience or active military service.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification within 12 months after provisional certification; maintain certification.
Valid Florida driver license and operational private vehicle.
Ability to attend an 8–12 week mandatory training course.
Required Certifications Florida Child Protective Investigator Certification from the Florida Certification Board within 12 months after provisional certification; maintain certification as a condition of employment.
Additional Information
Night, weekend, and holiday work required; essential position.
Exposure to hazardous field conditions possible.
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