12 – Pre-Employment Background Checks
Policy
Only persons with no history of violence or abuse which would pose a risk to the clients in treatment shall be employed by the Recovery Works. A Pre-Employment Background Check will be performed prior to the date of hire.
Procedure
The Background Check will be done against a publicly available national criminal background provider.
Consideration will be given to the length of time since the completion of all probation requirements, severity of the crime, and rehabilitation efforts and education competed since the crime.
Any criminal record will be documented and a decision made as to whether or not the record would impact client care or safety.
If applicant is hired a record will be placed in the employee file as to the determination made. (Exhibit A)
Exhibit A
Criminal Background Check Verification
Applicant Name:__________________________________________________
Date of Background Check ___________________
Results
Yes □ No □ Did the check return any results?
Yes □ No □ If Yes did any of the charges involve violence or anything thing else that might pose a risk to client care?
Yes □ No □ Is the person cleared to begin work?
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Printed Name of Staff Member Completing Verification Position
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Signature of Staff Member Completing Verification Date