Investigation Specialist I (Opbi) - 60069417

Position: INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST I (OPBI) - 60069417
Requisition no: 881218

Agency: children and families

Working title:

investigation specialist i (opbi)
- Pay plan: career service

Position number:

Salary: $41,639.37, in accordance with dcf salary policy

Posting closing date: 08/15/2026

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This is an internal agency opportunity.

This is a statewide vacancy - position location will be determined by selected candidate location

The florida department of children and families (dcf) is the state of florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking, and government assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within dcf, the economic self sufficiency (ess) program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

Under the ess program, the office of public benefits integrity (opbi) is responsible for investigating government assistance fraud or misuse regarding the snap (food assistance), d-snap (disaster food assistance), tanf (cash assistance), and medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.

To be considered for this position responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

* the requested information must be disclosed on the state of florida candidate profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the candidate profile (application).
* Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this advertisement

Investigation specialist i - multiple positions - ess opbi benefit investigation

This is not a teleworking position

The incumbent is a member of the dcf d-snap disaster response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.

Minimum qualifications:

* must be a current dcf ess employee with a minimum of one year (12 months) as an economic self sufficiency specialist i or higher.

* a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license will be requested.

* knowledge of the dcf eligibility processes and procedures for tanf, snap, and medicaid programs and expertise in florida and other dcf systems.

Job duties and responsibilities:

This is a professional position responsible for conducting pre-eligibility and eligibility investigations for government assistance applicants/recipients as part of the public benefits investigations program. The person occupying this position works to ensure the public benefits integrity program is administered in conformity with federal, state and regional policies. Assigned duties include, but are not limited to the following:

* reviews and analyzes government assistance cases (cash, food assistance and medicaid assistance) suspected of containing or involving fraudulent information or activity which is identified using error prone profile. Reports findings and recommendations to eligibility staff within 10 working days after the case is referred to the benefits investigations unit so staff may correctly determine eligibility of the individuals requesting government assistance.

* interviews clients or collateral contacts in order to resolve inconsistent eligibility factors.

* prepares case for referral to administrative disqualification hearing (adh) and/or referrals to appropriate sources.

* enters data information into the bi system of record.

* attends and participates in supervisory conferences, meetings, trainings, work groups and quality initiatives, as appropriate.

* completes other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

* knowledge of government assistance program objectives and policies;…