(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.
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