INVESTIGATOR - Tucson
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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY
The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully engage children and families to ensure safety strengthen families and achieve permanency. DCS has field office locations located throughout the state of Arizona with its central office located in Downtown Phoenix. DCS employs over 2800 employees who share the common vision of ensuring children thrive in family environments free from abuse and neglect.
INVESTIGATOR
OFFICE OF CHILD WELFARE INVESTIGATIONS
2329 E Ajo Way Tucson AZ 85713
Hourly Salary: $29.0866
Grade: 20
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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 interagency databases. Under supervision with latitude for independent action and decisionmaking the Child Welfare Investigative Specialist is assigned to an Office of Child Welfare Investigations (OCWI) unit. The Child Welfare Investigative Specialist adheres to county specific joint investigation protocol throughout the investigation.
- Assesses responds to and conducts investigations in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders involving allegations of criminal conduct child abuse or criminal neglect of Arizonas children which have resulted in serious injury or death of a child. Accompanies Department of Child Safety Specialist on investigations which are anticipated to be unusually difficult and may at time become confrontational.
- Conducts and documents interviews prepares reports for management makes entries into the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System.
- Testifies in court regarding OCWI investigation
- Attends unit meetings high profile staffing multidisciplinary meetings Team Decision Meetings and fatality review meetings as determined by case and business needs.
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge of:
- Arizona Law related to Special Victims Forensics Homicide Domestic Violence Missing Persons or a closely related law enforcement unit
- Multidisciplinary 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 InState
- Maintain a high level of selfdirection and responsibility
At least 18 months in law enforcement experience AND/OR eighteen 18 months of DCS Specialist or OCWI Investigator with experience in an investigations unit.
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing an extensive background investigation through State and Federal agencies.
Must be able to secure and maintain clearance from DCS Central Registry.
Must be able to secure and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (EVerify).
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
- Affordable medical dental life and shortterm disability insurance plans
- Topranked retirement and longterm disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours biweekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours biweekly
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
By providing the option of a fulltime or parttime remote work schedule employees enjoy improved work/life balance report higher job satisfaction and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contactingor by email at . Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team ator by email at . The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
