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.
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