(a) If a certified juvenile supervision officer is hired by a department or a private facility other than the one where the officer was employed at the time of receiving his or her certification, the officer must receive facility-specific training in the following topics as they relate to the duties of a juvenile supervision officer at the new department or facility:
  (1) suicide prevention plan;
  (2) preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
  (3) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices;
  (4) resident supervision, including resident behavior observation and documentation requirements;
  (5) behavior management, including the resident discipline plan;
  (6) facility safety and security;
  (7) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;
  (8) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;
  (9) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;
  (10) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of residents;
  (11) resident grievance procedures;
  (12) transportation of juveniles; and
  (13) searches of juveniles.
(b) A juvenile supervision officer who has not completed the training as required by subsection (a) of this section may not:
  (1) be included in the juvenile supervision officer-to-resident ratios listed in this chapter; or
  (2) perform any duties of a juvenile supervision officer listed in this title.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.429 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5701