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Background checks?
Can anyone on here tell me what's entailed in a background check for those in the mental health field who are in the process of accepting a job for working with children/in a school?
My issue is this: I'm currently working at a non-profit on a volunteer basis. I have an almost-solid offer from a new place that I'm very interested in working for. They do background checks (which, for the record, I have no issue with and support strongly). My concern is that they'll contact my current position and by their asking for information about me, my current boss will know that I'm about to leave. I don't want her to know until I tell her, and I don't want to tell her until I have a solid offer from this new place, but I'm not sure how to work around the background check situation.
Can anyone help alleviate my anxiety about this matter?
Re: Background checks?
You may be worried about nothing.
When we perform a Background check it is for crimial offenses only. It has nothing to do with personal references or work history.
Good luck!
I would contact the company that you have an almost-solid offer from and ask them if they intend to contact your current employer because you would like to notify them appropriately.
I agree with this.
I work in law enforcement, so ours may be a bit more in depth but our background check consists of a criminal check through FCIC/NCIC, credit check, fingerprints, education check, residence/former residences check, job/neighbor/personal reference checks at a minimum. For the job checks they usually send a generic letter to your supervisor/HR to confirm the dates worked and ask questions regarding your work ethic, how you handle stress, if they would hire you back, etc. Same for the neighborhood references and personal references, the questions differ though.
I agree with others, ask them to tell you if they plan on contacting your current employer so you can let them know. Good luck!