Section 343.623 - 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 and safety-based seclusion;(6) resident-initiated separation;(7) facility safety and security;(8) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;(9) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;(10) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;(11) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of residents;(12) resident grievance procedures;(13) transportation of juveniles; and(14) 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.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.623
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5687, eff. 2/1/2018