Adult Protective Investigator - 60021917

Requisition No: 881323
Agency:
Children and Families

Working Title:

ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR
- Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary:
This position will be hired at the salary of $1,576.93 bi-weekly; or within compliance of DCF salary
Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2026

• THIS POSITION WILL BE RECLASSIFED AS A SENIOR ADULT PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR UPON APPOINTMENT ***

OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK
OCCUPATION: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, ALL OTHER
SALARY:
This position will be hired at the salary of $1,576.93 bi-weekly; or within compliance of DCF salary policy.

LOCATION:

Circuit 10
CLOSING DATE: 8/10/26

• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Ten Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance and Optional Supplemental Insurance
• Educational Benefits (tuition waiver)
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation plans offered
• Bi-annual vehicle insurance stipend

This is professional work protecting vulnerable adults and conducting investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, self-neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. This position will assume a mentor role and be a model of adult protective service practice to other Adult Protective Investigators (APIs).

• Conducts investigations regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or self-neglect of vulnerable adults;
• Collects 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;
• Conducts interviews with subjects and collaterals of the reports and collect evidentiary information through observations and materials.
• Assess the mental capacity of the vulnerable adult, danger threats, vulnerabilities and caregiver capacities to determine whether a vulnerable adult is safe or not safe;
• Maintains thorough documentation in the appropriate database information system(s)
• Identifies the service needs of the vulnerable adult and determines the level of intervention needed to include voluntary services or court ordered protective services;
• Accurately prepares investigative reports and petitions for court proceedings
• Evaluates evidence from investigations and prepares reports of findings;
• Responsible for mentoring adult protective investigators and serves as a mentor for new Adult Protective Investigators during their probationary period.
• Serves as the Acting Unit Supervisor when the Adult Protective Investigations Supervisor is unavailable or on extended leave.
• Liaises with the APS Program Office regarding unit training needs, staffing issues and heightened mentoring/coaching requirements for new adult protective investigators.
• Works 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;
• Assists victims with temporary emergency shelter placement and other emergency services.
• Notifies state attorney, law enforcement, state agencies and other required individuals as appropriate;
• Provides vulnerable adults with service linkages to agency and community resources;
• Provides expert testimony and documentation in matters relating to abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation when judicial action is necessary.
• Reports suspicion of abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect to the Florida Abuse Hotline;
• Establishes 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.
• Performs duties as assigned in the evenings, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis.

The incumbent will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in one or more of the…