Rule 355.429 Additional Training Required for Certified Officers Hired by A Different Department

(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
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