12 N.C. Admin. Code 9B.0236
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024
Section 09B .0236 - BASIC TRAINING - JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICERS(a) The basic training course for Juvenile Justice Officers shall consist of a minimum of 151 hours of instruction designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a juvenile justice officer.(b) Each basic training course for Juvenile Justice Officers shall include training in the following identified topic areas:(1) Juvenile Justice Common Core:(A) Basic Individual Counseling Skills 8 hours(B) Interpersonal Communication Skills 8 hours(C) Working with Families 3 hours(D) Characteristics of Delinquents 4 hours(E) Unlawful Workplace Harassment 2 hours(F) Career Survival: Integrity and Ethics in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Workplace 2 hours
(G) Staff and Juvenile Relationships 4 hours(H) Gang Awareness 4 hours(I) Situational Awareness and Risk Assessment 4 hours(J) Restraints, Controls, and Defensive Techniques 28 hours(K) Mechanical Restraints 4 hours(L) Mental Health 8 hours(O) Employee Fitness and Wellness 4 hours(P) Trauma and Delinquents 6 hours(Q) Driver and Secure Transport Safety 8 hours(R) DMC-Addressing DMC within the JJ System 2 hours(S) Verbal De-escalation for Juvenile Justice 4 hours Total Hours 111 hours
(2) Juvenile Justice Officer Specific: (A) Treatment Program Operations 4 hours(B) Maintaining Documentation of Activities and Behaviors 8 hours(C) Basic Group Leadership Skills 8 hours(D) Effective Behavior Management 10 hours(E) Health Services Overview 2 hours(F) Contraband and Search Techniques 2 hours(G) Suicide Prevention and Response 6 hours Total Hours 40 hours
Total Course Hours 151 hours
(c) The "Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training Manual" as published by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety shall be applied as the curriculum for delivery of Juvenile Justice Officer basic training courses. Copies of this publication may be inspected at or purchased at the cost of printing and postage from the office of the agency: The Office of Staff Development and Training
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
2211 Schieffelin Road
Apex, North Carolina 27502
(d) Upon completion of a Commission-certified training course for Juvenile Justice Officers the Director of the school conducting the course shall notify the Commission of the training completion by submitting a Report of Training Course Completion for each trainee. The Report of Training Completion Form is located on the agency's website: http://www.ncdoj.gov/getattachment/fbf3480c-05a1-4e0c-a81a-04070dea6199/F-11-Form_10-2-14.pdf.aspx.(e) Employees of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice who have completed the minimum 151 hour training program accredited by the Commission under Rule .0235 of this Section after January 1, 2013 who transfer from a Juvenile Court Counselor position to a Juvenile Justice Officer position shall be required to complete only the portions of the course identified as specific to the duties and responsibilities of a Juvenile Justice Officer pursuant to Subparagraph (b)(2) of this Rule.12 N.C. Admin. Code 09B .0236
Authority G.S. 17C-2; 17C-6; 17C-10;
Temporary Adoption Eff. April 15, 2003;
Eff. April 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2017; July 1, 2016; August 1, 2015; May 1, 2014;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019.Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 28, Issue 23, June 2, 2014, effective 5/1/2014.Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 30, Issue 05, September 1, 2015 effective 8/1/2015.Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 31, Issue 03, August 1, 2016 effective 7/1/2016.Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 32, Issue 03, August 1, 2017 effective 7/1/2017.