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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 343SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER DSECURE POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STANDARDS
RULE §343.623Additional 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 §343.623 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5686

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