Family consultant vs child protective investigator

Differences between family consultant and child protective investigator duties and responsibilities

Family consultant example responsibilities.

• Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
• Work closing with DCS, CASA members, and group home managers to provide appropriate services.
• Interview recipients to determine AFDC (TANF), Foodstamps, and Medicaid eligibility on an ongoing basis.
• Work directly with DCS, children & families to promote, strengthen and develop the potential for positive parenting.
• Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.
• Screen and assess homeless veterans during initial interview to determine program eligibility.
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Child protective investigator example responsibilities.

• Utilize locating systems, negotiate agreements, file motions and prepare subpoenas.
• Review and approve time sheets, mileage reports for CPI assign to the unit.
• Complete timely findings including determining if someone should be place on the child abuse registry.
• Investigate reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation that are report to the state abuse hotline.
• Respond to Hotline reports, conduct child safety assessments, and determine immediate risk to child.
• Review child safety assessments as submitted by CPI, and provide direction and guidance in the investigation.
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