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Background Checks
 The American National Red Cross has recently mandated that all Red
Cross employees and volunteers must complete a background check (at no
charge to them) whether they are new to the organization or have been
associated with the Red Cross in the past. The information in this
section will provide details regarding this new mandate and protocols
that have been outlined for this initiative.
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NOTE: View your background
check results and get your certificate
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The contracted vendor for performing the required background check is
MyBackGroundCheck.com.
For information on this vendor, click here.
This background check is free to you!!! All information submitted for
background check purposes is maintained in confidential electronic files
through the vendor. Only the Initiative's Administrators will have
access to the background check results via a password-protected system.
No hard copies of records will be kept!!!
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COMPLETING A BACKGROUND CHECK |
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To authorize and complete your background check, please go to
www.mybackgroundcheck.com and do the following:
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Click Request a Background Check.
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On the US Map, click California.
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From the list of California Red Cross
Units, find
and click Santa Barbara County Chapter.
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Read the instructions for The Process and complete the sections in their entirety, as
directed.
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When asked, please provide your full name, address, e-mail address (if
you have one), telephone number, date of birth, mother's maiden
name, social security number or other government ID and driver's
license number.
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Exempt Employees/Volunteers
The following individuals are exempt from the Background Check
requirement:
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Authorized service providers (including Health &
Safety Authorized Providers).
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Any employees or volunteers who have been cleared
through a previous Red Cross-sponsored background check (e.g. DSHR).
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Red Cross employees, volunteers and applicants under
18 years of age.
- Agency temporaries or contractors.
If you are unsure about your status, please
send us an email.
Minimum Background Check Standards
The American National Red Cross has set-up
Minimum Background Check
Standards that apply to all volunteers and paid staff. All background
checks will include a Social Security Number verification and a review
of the National Criminal Database. Background checks will review conduct
within the past seven years. If you have concerns regarding past conduct that may
appear on your record, please
send us an email.
Fair Credit Reporting Act
To view information on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, click one of
these links:
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (English)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (Spanish)
As part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer (applicant,
employee or volunteer) must personally consent to the background check
process before it begins and remain informed of the process every step
of the way. No other person can initiate a background check on behalf of
another person!! You will be asked to give your consent as part of the
background check process on
MyBackGroundCheck.com.
If you have difficulties with this process, please
send us an email. We
will happily assist you through the process!
Background checks for American Red Cross employees and volunteers
benefit everyone. For example, when victims of a house fire, hurricane
or other disaster need help, they know they can trust the Red Cross. And
when individuals volunteer or join the Red Cross paid staff, they know
they are in trusted company.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this new
initiative, please send us an email.
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