Overview
All providers who contract with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and/or are certified or otherwise authorized to provide services by OASAS are required to comply with this criminal background check process.
Prospective employees, contractors and volunteers (applicants) who have been offered a position with your organization must undergo criminal background checks if they have the potential to or may be permitted to have regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with service recipients. The provider is responsible for determining whether an applicant will have the potential to or may be permitted to have regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with clients.
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A Providers' Guide: Criminal Background Check Process
This user's guide describes the process OASAS providers must use to hire new employees who will have regular and substantial unsupervised contact with patients.
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Criminal Background Check System User Manual
Manual provides information and instructions for use of the Criminal Background Check (CBC) system by authorized persons.
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Program Staff
- OASAS Credentialing Bureau will act as a “provider” for purposes of initiating any required check of the Staff Exclusion List and the process for fingerprinting and criminal background checks at the beginning of the application process for Credentialing applicants.
- OASAS Certification Bureau will act as a “provider” for purposes of initiating any required check of the Staff Exclusion List and the process for fingerprinting and criminal background checks at the beginning of the application process for Certification applicants.
Forms
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Authorized Designee Form (PAS-120)
To designate a person within the provider agency to receive confidential criminal history information for prospective employees/volunteers/contractors.
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Criminal Background Check Waiver Form (PAS-123)
To request a waiver of the fingerprint requirement if an applicant has been printed for another OASAS provider within the last three months.
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Consent for Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check (TRS-52) - English
Required as part of the criminal background check process of all prospective employees in OASAS-certified facilities.
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Records Sealing
Eligible individuals convicted of an eligible offense may request to have their records sealed if they have not been convicted of another crime for a period of 10 years from the day they were sentenced or released from jail/prison (whichever is later).
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Criminal Record Sealing Information
Information related to New York State Criminal Procedure Law §160.59.
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Criminal Background Information FAQs
Frequently asked questions regarding Criminal Procedure Law §160.59
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Contact Criminal Background Check Unit
Contact the Criminal Background Check Unit.