1. (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. (1) suicide prevention plan;
   2. (2) preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
   3. (3) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices;
   4. (4) resident supervision, including resident behavior observation and documentation requirements;
   5. (5) behavior management, including the resident discipline plan and safety-based seclusion;
   6. (6) resident-initiated separation;
   7. (7) facility safety and security;
   8. (8) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;
   9. (9) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;
   10. (10) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;
   11. (11) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of residents;
   12. (12) resident grievance procedures;
   13. (13) transportation of juveniles; and
   14. (14) searches of juveniles.

2. (b) A juvenile supervision officer who has not completed the training as required by subsection (a) of this section may not:

   1. (1) be included in the juvenile supervision officer-to-resident ratios listed in this chapter; or
   2. (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.