| (a) Policy. Pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code §242.009,
juvenile correctional officers (JCOs) employed by the Texas Juvenile
Justice Department (TJJD) must complete at least 240 hours of training
before assuming responsibility for sole supervision of youth and at
least 60 hours of additional training within the first year of the
JCO's employment.
(b) Applicability. This rule applies to JCOs employed
by TJJD on a full-time or part-time basis.
(c) Definitions. Sole Supervision--means independent
performance of youth supervision duties.
(d) Procedures.
(1) Training required for JCO staff before assuming
sole supervision responsibility consists of at least 240 hours of
category-specific modules delivered through:
(A) local training at the facility by agency training
staff or adjunct trainers;
(B) pre-service training as provided by TJJD; and
(C) training at the JCO's duty location, which includes
on-the-job training.
(2) Training for JCO staff includes, but is not limited
to, modules that provide information and instruction in the following
categories:
(A) the juvenile justice system of Texas, including
the juvenile correctional facility system;
(B) security procedures;
(C) the supervision of children committed to TJJD;
(D) signs of suicide risks and suicide precautions;
(E) signs and symptoms of the abuse, assault, neglect,
and exploitation of a child, including sexual abuse, sexual assault,
and human trafficking and the manner in which to report the abuse,
assault, neglect, or exploitation of a child;
(F) the neurological, physical, and psychological development
of adolescents;
(G) TJJD rules and regulations, including rules, regulations,
and tactics concerning the use of force;
(H) appropriate restraint techniques;
(I) the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C.
Section 15601, et seq.);
(J) the rights and responsibilities of children in
the custody of TJJD;
(K) interpersonal relationship skills;
(L) the social and cultural lifestyles of children
in the custody of TJJD;
(M) first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(N) counseling techniques;
(O) conflict resolution and dispute mediation, including
de-escalation techniques;
(P) behavior management;
(Q) mental health issues;
(R) employee rights, employment discrimination, and
sexual harassment; and
(S) trauma-informed care.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §380.9951 adopted to be effective October 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 8185; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639; amended to be effective April 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 2499 |
