New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 14 - NEW MEXICO JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS
Section 8.14.14.10 - STAFF TRAINING

A. Training shall be provided annually to all staff by qualified instructors. Each staff signs an acknowledgment that they have been trained and understand the center's policies and procedures.

B. The center shall have written policies and procedures that ensure all new fulltime staff receive 40 hours of orientation/training before being independently assigned to a particular job. This detention center orientation/training is to include at a minimum: orientation in the purpose, goals, and policies and procedures of the center; working conditions; post-orders; first aid/CPR; fire and emergency protocols; suicide prevention; behavior management methods; restraint techniques; PREA; alcohol and drug withdrawal; mandatory abuse and neglect reporting; and an overview of the juvenile justice and correctional fields. Credit for prior training received is acceptable so long as the training occurred within the past year.

C. The center shall have written policies and procedures that ensure all support staff, medical providers, and behavioral health clinicians who have regular contact with juveniles receive an additional 16 hours of training in juvenile detention issues each subsequent year.

D. The center shall have written policies and procedures that ensure all part-time staff, contractors, volunteers, and student interns receive training appropriate to their assignments.

E. The center shall have written policies and procedures that ensure all new juvenile detention officers receive an additional 80 hours of training during their first year of employment. Additionally, all juvenile detention officers receive 40 hours of training each subsequent year of their employment. Trainings may include the following topic areas:

F. All training records are maintained in the staff's file.