Overview
Welfare Fraud Investigator Jobs in San Jose, USA at County of Riverside
This recruitment will remain open until filled.
The County of Riverside’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Special Investigations Unit, is seeking to fill a position for the Welfare Fraud Investigator throughout the Western Region of Riverside County.
The Welfare Fraud Investigator (WFI) is responsible for investigating applicants and receivers of public assistance programs such as Cal Fresh (SNAP), CalWORKs, General Assistance (GA), Child Care, and other benefit programs administered by DPSS. The WFI gathers information, reviews documents, analyzes data, conducts searches, witness interviews, and surveillance as required to provide relevant information for authorizing, rejecting, reducing, or closing fraudulent assistance benefits.
The WFI also supports child protective services in missing juvenile investigations, transports high‑risk wards of the court across the county and beyond, performs security details, and serves as a witness during criminal court proceedings and administrative appeal hearings.
Responsibilities
- Review case files to locate alleged violations, determine the validity of allegations, and extract useful information for the investigation.
- Locate and interview suspected persons, absent parents, witnesses, and company/agency representatives to obtain and verify information and evidence; analyze and evaluate statements, information, and evidence obtained through interviews and investigations.
- Examine a variety of records to secure information concerning suspected violations; gather and assemble reports, statements, affidavits, and other evidence for use in legal actions; preserve, analyze, and evaluate physical evidence for presentation in hearings and court; use electronic and electronic data‑processing equipment to collect evidence.
- Prepare and serve search warrants; prepare legal and general correspondence, investigative reports and other documents as directed.
- Interpret, explain, and apply provisions of ongoing and new laws, rules, and regulations related to the investigations of welfare fraud and/or other special investigations.
- Prepare subjects for photo line‑up to identify suspects; prepare and process extradition forms; identify, investigate, detain, and arrest suspects and appear in court to provide required information; file criminal complaints with the District Attorney’s Office.
- Act as a liaison between DPSS and the District Attorney’s Office; correspond with county departments, other departmental staff, and external agencies in the coordination of investigations.
- Conduct special investigations of internal affairs matters, applicant background, alleged civil rights violations, DPSS court‑dependent problems, and other issues as directed.
- Conduct investigations of missing/runaway juveniles; locate and transport juveniles to and from group homes, hospitals, mental facilities, juvenile detention centers, family residences, and airports, locally, statewide, and out of state; comply with safety guidelines to ensure officer, public, and juvenile safety.
- Respond to lobby security panic alarms and incidents involving the public creating a public safety risk to themselves, staff, or others at assigned DPSS County facilities; serve in a sworn peace officer capacity and tactfully deal with escalating situations until local law enforcement agencies respond.
- Assist with court‑ordered juvenile visitations and monitoring of dependent care.
Qualifications
– Education and Experience
Option I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in criminal justice, law enforcement, administration of justice, police science, criminology, or a related field.
Option II
Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a GED test.
Experience: Two years performing non‑sworn investigative work, including conducting interviews, preparing investigative reports, identifying and locating witnesses, suspects, or claimants, and conducting preliminary field investigations.
Option III
Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a GED test.
Experience: Two years conducting criminal…
Title: Welfare Fraud Investigator
Company: County of Riverside
Location: San Jose, USA
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