Abstract
This study explored how knowledgeable employees of a residential treatment facility for male juvenile sex offenders were in the policies and procedures of their agency as well as how well their pre-employment training prepared them for work. This study is a cross-sectional quantitative survey research design, using both a criterion and convenience sampling design with 31 participants. The findings suggest that an overwhelming majority of participants are highly knowledgeable in the policies and procedures. All participants report being satisfied with their pre-employment training despite several open-ended question responses requesting better training. Almost all participants report having not read the employee handbook that is required of them upon employment and state they do not need more time to review the policies and procedures manual. Implications for social work research practice and policy are discussed.