New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 14 - NEW MEXICO JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS
Section 8.14.14.9 - STAFFING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. The education and experience qualifications of the center administrator include, at a minimum, one of the following: a bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline, four years of experience working with juveniles, or three years in detention supervision and administration.
B. Eligible candidates for center staff shall be 18 years of age or older, be eligible to work in the US, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, and successfully pass a background check and a physical examination.
C. Background checks are conducted on potential new staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, and student interns. Candidates with any felony convictions or any child abuse and/or neglect convictions are barred from employment. The center and/or the county where the center is located shall have written policies and procedures setting out which additional convictions shall prohibit employment and other records that are required to be checked.
D. The center shall have written policies and procedures governing issues of confidentiality of social, education, and medical records of its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, and student interns.
E. The center shall have written policies and procedures governing operational shift assignments and post orders that state the duties and responsibilities for each assigned position in the center; these shift assignments are reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary.
F. The center shall have a written job description for each position or group of like positions which clearly states qualification, requirements, and responsibilities.
G. The center shall maintain employment records for staff, contractors, volunteers, and student interns.
H. The center shall have written policies and procedures that provide staff with access to their records and a process to address corrections to such records.
I. The center shall have a grievance process for staff.
