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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 377. Office of Juvenile Affairs |
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Chapter 10. Office of Juvenile Affairs |
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Subchapter 13. Regimented Juvenile Training Program Standards |
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Part 3. PERSONNEL |
SECTION 377:10-13-17. Staff training
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- (a) A regimented juvenile training facility must have a training and staff development program which is planned, coordinated, and supervised by a qualified supervisory employee. The training supervisor shall develop an annual written staff development and training plan for all employees which delineates any required specialized training for employees who perform specific functions. The training plan shall include a schedule for training individual employees and a system of documentation that schedules are routinely followed.(b) Each new employee shall receive 40 hours of initial orientation during the first week of employment. The employee shall sign and date a statement when orientation has been completed. Orientation training shall include, at a minimum, the following:(1) program philosophy and goals;(2) use of discipline regulations;(3) legal responsibilities of staff;(4) juvenile legal rights and responsibilities;(5) juvenile rules and sanctions;(6) chain of command;(7) suicide prevention;(8) emergency procedures;(9) security procedures);(10) first aid;(11) report writing;(12) supervision of juveniles; and(13) juvenile grievance procedures.(c) All employees shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of job-related training annually.(d) Full time staff who work in direct and continuing contact with juveniles shall receive an additional 80 hours of training in their first year of employment.(e) All direct-care staff shall be trained in emergency plans and procedures, including first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation during initial orientation.(f) All staff shall receive training in the operation and use of available fire safety equipment and the alarm system during initial orientation.(g) All staff shall receive training in OJA-approved behavioral management techniques and restraint techniques within 30 days of employment. Staff may not restrain any juvenile until training is complete.(h) Staff involved in facilitating groups shall be trained in group facilitation, and shall be familiar with the basic techniques and procedures of group counseling.(i) Staff who train juveniles in techniques of appropriate decision-making, social skills, and life skills shall be trained to do so.