APS INV Specialist V

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck

When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don't match-often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

Here's what you get as a full-time employee:

* 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members-saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs

* Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans

* Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that's time off you're actually paid for)

* Optional dental, vision, and life insurance-at rates much lower than most private plans

* Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care

* Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

You also might qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which could help you pay off federal student loans faster.

You can see all the details here: ERS recruitment brochure

Functional

Title:

APS INV Specialist V

Job Title:

APS INV Specialist V

Agency:
Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Department:
Region 3 APS In-Home Dir Del

Posting Number: 17986

Closing Date: 06/29/2026

Posting Audience:
Internal and External

Occupational Category:
Protective Services

Salary Range: $4,523.16 - $7,253.83

Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21

Shift: Day

Additional

Shift:

Telework:
Not Eligible for Telework

Travel:
Up to 75%

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full Time/Part Time:
Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: ARLINGTON

Job Location Address: 1200 E COPELAND RD STE 400

Other Locations:

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Brief

Job Description:

Performs advanced (senior-level) adult protective services work. Work involves investigating and analyzing the individual needs of APS clients with regard to abuse, neglect or exploitation; and making a service plan to address A/N/E as appropriate for adults with disabilities and the elderly; monitoring and overseeing casework activities. Conducts special projects to define program issues. Serves as a liaison with community groups related to adult welfare.

Addresses community groups on agency programs, resources, and limitations. Develops community resources to serve the needs of clients. Testifies in court as appropriate. Performs related work as assigned. May supervise the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly or disabled adults to assess the urgency of the problem by interviewing clients, family members and others to gather social, functional, physical and mental-emotional information for evaluation.

Provides services after normal working hours and on weekends to maintain 24 hour coverage, including receiving reports of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Determines temporary or long-term action to be taken to remove or lessen an immediate threat to the life or health of an adult protective services client to include conducting a thorough investigation, requesting bank records, LE reports, medical records, developing a service plan with clients and caregivers input, providing information and referral services, testifying in court, seeking court orders pertaining to APS casework, seeking least restrictive alternatives to guardianship, and initializing ongoing services.

Develops individualized service plans to meet the needs of the adult protective services client and maintains detailed documentation on each case. Makes presentations and…