INVESTIGATOR

Job Description and Duties

This is a Peace Officer classification subject to Peace Officers Standards and Training requirements. The Department is looking to fill this position with an applicant that is already POST Certified but may consider applicants that are not POST Certified. The successful applicant will be required to complete POST training within the first year of appointment, if not completed prior to employment.

The Investigator, under the direction of the Supervising Special Investigator I, will independently conduct the most sensitive, complex, and diverse investigations, which may include sexual and physical abuse, questionable/wrongful death, unlicensed facility operations, registered sex offenders presence in community care facilities, and unlicensed facility operations involving injunctions, employment backgrounds, and internal affairs. Duties include conducting interviews of subjects, witnesses, and victims. The Investigator must be organized and able to utilize law enforcement databases and obtain large numbers of police, court, and analytical reports. They will work closely with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and work in a joint taskforce setting. The Investigator must perform a full range of peace officers duties and responsibilities and have a valid driver’s license to work a large area that can involve travel to many areas of the state.

Background Requirements

BACKGROUND CHECK, FINGERPRINTING, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPROVAL ARE REQUIRED.

Working Conditions

This position is eligible for hybrid work in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-22-25 and at the sole discretion of the Department of Social Services under California Government Code Section 14200. All telework schedules are subject to change and may be re-evaluated at any time. The incumbent will be expected to report for in-office work and attend work-related in-person events as deemed operationally necessary. Telework does not change the terms and conditions of employment, the essential functions of job duties, or required compliance with the CDSS policies. Headquarter location may be designated on the selected candidate's primary residence location, and/or the closest CDSS location in accordance with operational need and available space. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Additional Documents

Position Details
Department Information
Special Requirements

Training and Development

Training and Development assignments may be considered based on the availability of eligible candidates and are subject to approval by the Hiring Authority prior to appointment. Training and Development assignments are temporary in nature and shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months.

Benefits

• TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT
• - Public transit (mass transit) passes
• - 100 percent discount on public transit passes sold by state agencies, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
• - 100 percent reimbursement on public transit passes purchased by state employees, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS.
• - Vanpool drivers and riders
• - 100 percent reimbursement on the monthly fee, up to the monthly exclusion amount provided by the IRS.

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Jennifer Torres
(559) 260-2159
Jennifer.Torre@dss.ca.gov