The County of Riverside’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is hiring Welfare Fraud Investigators for the Western Region of Riverside County.
Welfare Fraud Investigators (WFI) are sworn peace officers that enforce the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code and are responsible for investigating applicants and/or recipients of public assistance programs, such as CalFresh (SNAP), CalWORKs, General Assistance (GA), Child Care, and other benefit programs administered by the Department of Public Social Services. WFIs gather information, review documents, analyze data, conduct searches, witness interviews, and surveillance when necessary to provide relevant information to authorize, reject, reduce, and/or close fraudulent assistance benefits. WFI’s are also responsible for providing support to CPS in conducting missing juvenile investigations as well as transporting high risk wards of the court county-wide, state-wide, and out of state, and performing security detail as needed at the welcome center. Additionally, WFIs may act as a witness during criminal court proceedings and administrative appeal hearings.
- Work Schedule: 4/10, Holidays and Weekends off.
- Differential pay offered for Intermediate (7%) and Advanced (12%) POST certificate holders
- POST-certified lateral candidates from other law enforcement agencies are encouraged to apply.