12 NCAC 09B .0235. BASIC TRAINING – JUVENILE COURT COUNSELORS AND CHIEF COURT COUNSELORS

(a)  The basic training course for Juvenile Court Counselors and Chief Court Counselors shall consist of a minimum of 160 hours of instruction designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a Juvenile Court Counselor and a Chief Court Counselor.

(b)  Each basic training course for Juvenile Court Counselors shall include training in the following topical areas:

(1)           Juvenile Justice Common Core:

(A)          Juvenile Justice Overview;

(B)          Counseling and Communication Skills;

(C)          Characteristics of Delinquents;

(D)          Unlawful Workplace Harassment;

(E)           Professional Ethics;

(F)           Staff and Juvenile Relationships;

(G)          Gang Awareness;

(H)          Situational Awareness and Risk Assessment;

(I)            Restraints, Controls and Defensive Techniques;

(J)            Secure Transportation;

(K)          Mental Health; and

(L)           Basic Life Support: CPR and First Aid; and

(2)           Juvenile Court Counselor Specific:

(A)          Roles and Responsibilities;

(B)          Juvenile Law;

(C)          Intake;

(D)          Risk and Needs Assessment;

(E)           Report Writing and Documentation;

(F)           Interviewing; and

(G)          Driver Safety.

(c)  The "Juvenile Court Counselor Basic Training Manual" as published by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety shall be applied as the basic curriculum for delivery of Juvenile Court Counselor basic training courses.  Copies of this publication may be inspected at or purchased at the cost of printing and postage from the office of the agency:

The Office of Staff Development and Training

North Carolina Department of Public Safety

2211 Schieffelin Road

Apex, North Carolina 27502

(d)  Upon successful completion of a Commission-certified training course for Juvenile Court Counselors and Chief Court Counselors, the Director of the school conducting such course shall notify the Commission of the satisfactory achievement of trainees by submitting a Report of Training Course Completion for each successful trainee.

(e)  Employees of the Division of Juvenile Justice who have successfully completed the minimum 160 hour training program accredited by the Commission pursuant to Rule .0236 of this Section after January 1, 2013 who transfer from a Juvenile Justice Officer position to a Juvenile Court Counselor position shall be required to successfully complete only the portions of the course identified as specific to the duties and responsibilities of a Juvenile Court Counselor under Subparagraph (b)(2) of this Rule.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17C-2; 17C-6; 17C-10;

Temporary Adoption Eff. April 15, 2003;

Eff. April 1, 2004;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2014.