SECTION 343.429. 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 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.429 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5686