CHILD WELFARE INVESTIGATOR-PINAL COUNTY

As a Child Welfare Investigative Specialist, you'll lead high-impact investigations into serious allegations of child abuse or neglect. You'll conduct home visits, interview families, partner with law enforcement, and document your findings to support child safety.

Working within an OCWI unit, you'll have support while exercising independent judgment throughout each case, following county join-investigation protocols from start to finish. If you're driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference, this role offers the chance to create real, lasting impact for children and families.

• Assesses, responds to and conducts investigations in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders involving allegations of criminal conduct child abuse or criminal neglect of Arizona's 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 investigations
  
• 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
  
• 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
• Maintain a high level of self-direction and responsibility

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV. 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 at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov. 

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