| (a) Successful completion of the certification exam
is required prior to performing the duties of a certified juvenile
probation officer.
(b) The certification exam for juvenile probation officers
is based on the following mandatory training topics:
(1) role of the probation officer;
(2) risk and needs assessment, case planning, and case
management;
(3) recognizing and supervising youth with mental health
issues;
(4) officer safety and mechanical restraints;
(5) Texas Family Code Title 3 (Juvenile Justice Code)
and related laws;
(6) legal liabilities;
(7) dispositional recommendations and courtroom proceedings;
(8) TJJD code of ethics and TJJD disciplinary procedures;
(9) preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect,
and exploitation;
(10) purpose and goals of the Prison Rape Elimination
Act;
(11) suicide prevention and intervention;
(12) trauma-informed care;
(13) adolescent development and behavior; and
(14) cultural competency.
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