PSI OFFERS YOU THE BEST HIRING TOOLS
AVAILABLE TO PET SITTERS!
INTRODUCING
Now You Can Require Your Independent Contractors to Provide
Proof of a Clean Criminal History Before You Hire!
CertifiedBackground, a sister division of Castle Branch, Inc., is an applicant-funded, background-check service. The only difference between a CertifiedBackground check and a standard check is that CertifiedBackground charges the applicant directly. There are no set-up fees, no monthly fees, and no hidden costs -- absolutely no charges for the hiring pet sitter. CertifiedBackground saves money and time by having applicants place their own orders securely online. CertifiedBackground is ideal for independent contractors, who often make up a large percentage of a pet-sitting business's staff. Pet sitters simply direct their applicants to visit CertifiedBackground where the applicant can purchase their background check. Once the background check is complete, the applicant provides the pet sitter with a password along with the last four digits of her social security number, allowing the results to be viewed securely online.
Why should IC’s invest?
Why would an IC invest in a background check? Once an IC purchases a background check, it is his to share as he wishes, along with other credentials in his portfolio. Click here to see a sample report. The front page of this report comes with an official CertifiedBackground ePass Certification Seal that can be presented to potential employers.
Produce Your Own Background Verification
This is an excellent vehicle for pet sitters to produce their own background check for presentation to clients. Offering peace of mind to those who hand you their keys is definitely a competitive advantage!
*CertifiedBackground can also accommodate organizations that prefer to provide funding, but still like the convenience of having applicants order their own background checks online.
Criminal History Searches on Potential Independent Contractors
Now Easy & Affordable For PSI Members!
PSI Joins with CertifiedBackground to Help You Ensure the Safety of Your Clients
And the Credibility of Your Business!
EXCLUSIVE PRICING PACKAGES FOR PSI MEMBERS
These rates are available only to pet sitters with active PSI memberships! Be sure to use the contact information below to receive your PSI discount.
PSI CRIMINAL HISTORY PACKAGE
1. US County Criminal Search*
2. Residency History
3. Social Security Verification
4. Nationwide Sexual Offender Index Search
Standard Cost Per Applicant: $58
PSI Member Cost: $40
PSI RE-CERTIFICATION PACKAGE
1. US County Criminal Search*
2. Residency History
3. Social Security Verification
4. Nationwide Sexual Offender Index Search
5. Nationwide Database Criminal
Standard Cost Per Applicant: $83
PSI Member Cost: $55
*U.S. County Criminal: This search reports all felony, misdemeanor and pending charges in the current county of residence unless otherwise specified. Additional counties of past residence found within the residency history may be searched at $14 per county (standard rate is $18). Exceptions include the following counties: North Carolina Counties ($8 each) and New York Counties ($18 each).
Annual re-certification is recommended to keep proof of a clean criminal history.
Please note that the court system reads all maiden names/aliases as separate entities, therefore the proper practice when conducting a criminal background check would be to treat the additional name(s) as a separate search.
DEFINITION OF SERVICES:
- Social Security Verification: Validates Social Security Number – First Step in Process: Provides report with listing of all names used under the SSN searched.
- Residency History: Provides Address History – Lists all counties where applicant has lived in the past seven years. From this you can determine how many counties should be searched.
- U.S. County Criminal Search: Felony & Misdemeanor Search – Searches both felony and misdemeanor records. Many of the crimes that you would want to know about before sending someone into a client’s home might not be felonies, such as theft, vandalism, animal cruelty, etc. If your applicant has resided in more than one county, you will want to request additional searches for each additional county through CertifiedBackground.
- Nationwide Sexual Offender Index: National Search of Sex Offender Registries– A good way to know if your candidate is listed in any state.
- Nationwide Database Criminal – This option is only recommended to PSI members for the purpose of re-certification. For those who have moved more than twice since the original search, this can also be a more economical option. However, database records are not updated as often as county criminal records. States do not necessarily provide all records for this purpose. The only comprehensive search of criminal convictions is at the county level. Since the recertification recommendation is yearly, the Nationwide Database Criminal search in combination with the county of current residence can usually serve this purpose.
This service is not appropriate for employees (those who will be on your payroll), as described in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. See the Castle Branch, Inc. package on this site for potential employee criminal searches.
Contact Information: Remember, to receive your PSI Member discount on CertifiedBackground services, you must contact Mario Rodriguez directly by phone at 1(888)723-4263, extension 7170 or by email at marodri@certifiedbackground.com
