12 NCAC 09B .0236. BASIC TRAINING - JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICERS

(a)  The basic training course for Juvenile Justice Officers 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 justice officer.

(b)  Each basic training course for Juvenile Justice Officers shall include training in the following identified 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 Justice Officer Specific:

(A)          Treatment Program Operation;

(B)          Maintaining Documentation of Activities and Behaviors;

(C)          Basic Group Leadership Skills;

(D)          Crisis Intervention Techniques;

(E)           Effective Behavior Management;

(F)           Health Services Overview; and

(G)          Trauma and Delinquents.

(c)  The "Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training Manual" as published by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety shall be applied as the basic curriculum for delivery of Juvenile Justice Officer 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 Justice Officers 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 under Rule .0235 of this Section after January 1, 2013 who transfer from a Juvenile Court Counselor position to a Juvenile Justice Officer position shall be required to successfully complete only the portions of the course identified as specific to the duties and responsibilities of a Juvenile Justice Officer pursuant to 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.