Response Worker

Akicita Federal is hiring Response Workers to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect on behalf of the BIA Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, MN. This is field-based work serving Indian children and families throughout the Red Lake Reservation, including office, satellite office, and on-call investigative coverage.
- Investigate child abuse and neglect reports, conducting structured interviews with alleged child victims, other children in the home, non-offending caregivers, alleged perpetrators, and collateral contacts
- Complete safety risk assessments, protective capacities reviews, and imminent and impending danger determinations; establish immediate safety plans in the field when a child faces imminent danger
- Investigate specialized cases involving substance-exposed infants, sexual abuse, serious physical injury, child fatalities and near-fatalities, and allegations in foster homes
- Draft investigation summaries with recommended outcomes (substantiated, unsubstantiated, or indicated) for federal approval within 15 days
- Lead court work through Emergency Protective Care (EPC) hearings; draft petition facts and affidavit support; testify as a fact witness in Red Lake Nation Tribal Court and, where required, federal court
- Conduct joint investigations with Red Lake tribal law enforcement, BIA Office of Justice Services, and the FBI as applicable
- Present cases at the Child Protection Team (CPT) and the U.S. Attorney's Office Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
- Serve in the investigative on-call rotation, receiving after-hours reports and presenting them to the BIA Social Services Program Manager for screening and priority decisions
Schedule: Staggered 8-hour shifts (30-minute unpaid lunch) within a Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. coverage window, plus participation in the investigative on-call rotation. On-call weeknight shifts run 7:30 p.m.–7:30 a.m. (12 hours); weekend and holiday on-call coverage is 24 hours in two 12-hour shifts.