37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.624 - Additional Training Requirements for Certification as a Juvenile Supervision Officer

To be eligible for certification, juvenile supervision officers must:

(1) receive training and maintain current certification in the following areas:

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

(B) first aid; and

(C) the personal restraint technique used by the department or facility; and

(2) receive training in each of the following topics as it relates to the duties of a juvenile supervision officer:

(A) suicide prevention policies, including the suicide prevention plan in residential facilities;

(B) the policies of the facility or program related to preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(C) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices;

(D) standards regarding use of personal and mechanical restraints, including prohibited techniques and criteria for use;

(E) resident supervision, including juvenile behavior observation and documentation requirements;

(F) behavior management, including the juvenile discipline plan and safety-based seclusion;

(G) resident-initiated separation;

(H) facility safety and security policies;

(I) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;

(J) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;

(K) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;

(L) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of juveniles;

(M) juvenile grievance procedures;

(N) confidentiality of juvenile information;

(O) transportation of juveniles; and

(P) searches of juveniles.

Notes

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.624

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5700, eff. 2/1/2018