To be eligible for certification, juvenile supervision officers must:

1. (1) receive training and maintain current certification in the following areas:

   1. (A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
   2. (B) first aid; and
   3. (C) the personal restraint technique used by the department or facility; and

2. (2) receive training in each of the following topics as it relates to the duties of a juvenile supervision officer:

   1. (A) suicide prevention policies, including the suicide prevention plan in residential facilities;
   2. (B) the policies of the facility or program related to preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
   3. (C) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices;
   4. (D) standards regarding use of personal and mechanical restraints, including prohibited techniques and criteria for use;
   5. (E) resident supervision, including juvenile behavior observation and documentation requirements;
   6. (F) behavior management, including the juvenile discipline plan and safety-based seclusion;
   7. (G) resident-initiated separation;
   8. (H) facility safety and security policies;
   9. (I) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;
   10. (J) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;
   11. (K) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;
   12. (L) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of juveniles;
   13. (M) juvenile grievance procedures;
   14. (N) confidentiality of juvenile information;
   15. (O) transportation of juveniles; and
   16. (P) searches of juveniles.

Source Note:The provisions of this §344.624 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5688.