1. (a) Mandatory Topics. Successful completion of a competency exam based on the following topics is required prior to performing the duties of a certified officer and for certification.

   1. (1) Juvenile Probation Officer.

      1. (A) Role of the probation officer;
      2. (B) Case planning and management;
      3. (C) Recognizing and supervising youth with mental health issues;
      4. (D) Officer safety and mechanical restraints;
      5. (E) Texas Family Code and related laws;
      6. (F) Legal liabilities;
      7. (G) Courtroom proceedings and presentation;
      8. (H) Code of ethics, disciplinary and revocation hearing procedures;
      9. (I) Identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
      10. (J) Prison Rape Elimination Act; and
      11. (K) Suicide prevention and intervention.

   2. (2) Juvenile Supervision Officer and Youth Activities Supervisor.

      1. (A) Juvenile rights;
      2. (B) Texas Family Code and related laws;
      3. (C) Identifying and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
      4. (D) Prison Rape Elimination Act;
      5. (E) Suicide prevention and intervention;
      6. (F) Legal liabilities;
      7. (G) Recognizing and supervising youth with mental health issues;
      8. (H) Adolescent physical development and exercise related health risks;
      9. (I) HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases; and
      10. (J) Code of ethics, disciplinary and revocation procedures.

2. (b) Additional Requirements for Juvenile Supervision Officer and Youth Activities Supervisor Certification.

   1. (1) Prior to providing resident supervision, all juvenile supervision officers shall receive training and maintain current certification in:

      1. (A) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR);
      2. (B) First Aid; and
      3. (C) A Personal Restraint Technique approved by the Commission.

   2. (2) Juvenile supervision officers and youth activities supervisors working in juvenile justice facilities shall receive training in the following additional topics for certification:

      1. (A) Behavior observation and recording;
      2. (B) Behavior management;
      3. (C) Risk management, safety and security;
      4. (D) Medical and health services;
      5. (E) Departmental security, emergency and evacuation procedures;
      6. (F) Facility's suicide prevention plan;
      7. (G) Department procedures for reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation;
      8. (H) Recognizing and responding to medical and mental health needs of residents;
      9. (I) Supervising residents in seclusion;
      10. (J) Facility's fire drill procedures;
      11. (K) Grievance procedures;
      12. (L) Confidentiality of information;
      13. (M) Cultural diversity;
      14. (N) Use of restraints; and
      15. (O) Transportation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §344.620 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 4191; amended to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 3601.