CHILD WELFARE INVESTIGATOR - MARICOPA COUNTY

| ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY *The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.* | | --- | ### **INVESTIGATOR** ### **OFFICE OF CHILD WELFARE INVESTIGATIONS** | Job Location: | | --- | #### **Maricopa County** | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Hourly Salary: $29.0866 #### Grade: 20; Open Until Filled; Applications Reviewed Daily | Job Summary: | | --- | The Child Welfare Investigative Specialist primarily investigates criminal conduct reports with allegations of felony child abuse and/or neglect, which may have resulted in serious injury, or death of a child. This position conducts home visits, and documents interviews, testifies in court, assists and trains staff in the navigation of a variety of registries and inter-agency databases. Under supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision-making, the Child Welfare Investigative Specialist is assigned to an OCWI unit. The Child Welfare Investigative Specialist adheres to county specific joint investigation protocol throughout the investigation. | Job Duties: | | --- | - Assesses, responds to and investigates criminal conduct reports, in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders, generated by the Child Abuse Hotline - Conducts interviews, collects documents and records interactions in the Statewide Automated - Child Welfare Information Systems - Testifies in court regarding child welfare investigations - Assists on cases involving allegations of child abuse resulting in serious injury or death; provides assistance related to strategies and techniques used when performing sensitive investigations of child abuse and neglect - Attends a variety of meetings to include high profile staffing - Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment | Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): | | --- | **Knowledge of:** - Arizona Law related to Special Victims, Forensics, Homicide, Domestic Violence, Missing Persons or a closely related law enforcement unit - Multi-disciplinary approach, including Child and Family Advocacy Centers - Child Welfare practices - Policy pertaining to abuse and neglect of children - Conducting high profile, complex and sensitive investigations **Skill in:** - Working with public relations - Conducting interviews with children and family members - Training investigative techniques and approaching families and children - Identifying criminal or neglect and abuse in an investigations - Strong verbal and written communication - Preparing reports - Working with diverse groups and individuals **Ability to:** - Conduct a high profile, complex and sensitive investigations - Identify and analyze highly confidential situations and resolve - Testify in court - Document investigations - Recognize issues/concerns at the inception of and take appropriate action - Share and enhance the understanding of investigative techniques - Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution - Travel In-State | Selective Preference(s): | | --- | Eighteen (18) months Law enforcement/Detective/Investigative experience specializing in crimes again children and sex crimes | Pre-Employment Requirements: | | --- | • Eighteen (18) months Law enforcement experience; AND/OR • 18 months of experience as an Investigative DCS Specialist with AZ Department of Child Safety OR any Child Safety State Agency Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing an extensive background investigation through State and Federal agencies. In-State travel is required. Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records an…