Will My Background Check Disclose This Information?
Question by AshyBabyprincess: Will my background check disclose this information?
Here’s the deal…I was a heroin addict for 6 yrs. (been “clean” for 3 yrs. aside from very rare use/twice a year). During my addiction I was lucky enough to have NEVER been arrested for anything…except a misdemeanor, domestic dispute/ argument w/my sister. I was arrested, but also released same night (because I didn’t have a record).
After going to court months later, my only sentencing/punishment was to “remain in drug treatment/stay clean” because by the time I had to appear in court for the domestic dispute, I was already in treatment (which I DID finish successfully within 2 yrs. of methadone treatment).
My question is, do employment bckgrnd. checks disclose the “outcome”/sentencing of legal charges? Will this “check” show that I was required to finish drug treatment/had an opiate dependency? Sadly enough, I have a college education,always held a clerical/desk job, never had ANY legal issues (aside from this), and started using heroin at 21yrs old. I don’t want my employment opportunity to be “judged” upon my past/past medical issues (addiction is a disease, is it not). So Just how much does this background “check” disclose?
Best answer:
Answer by Tod
First of all, congratulations to you for your sobriety. You’ve already done what so many others have not been able to do. You deserve big ups for that!!
Your conviction will appear on a criminal background check. However, you have a few things to counter that information. You have a college education, work experience and you’ve successfully completed treatment.
You ARE going to be judged by employers. Be prepared for that. Be proud. Hold your head up and present a version of yourself that makes people want to associate with you. Have a stellar resume and dress like you are ready for business. Don’t apologize or feel ashamed for your mistakes. You’ll only call unnecessary attention to them. Your past will seem less significant if your present is undeniably brilliant!
Answer by baudkarma
Top Cat is correct, all background checks are not created equal. What your background check will disclose really depends on how thorough your employer wants to be, and of course how much money they’re willing to spend. It costs an employer a lot more for a comprehensive, detailed background check then it does if they just want to make sure that you haven’t robbed any banks lately. I will tell you that at my employer, your arrest wouldn’t even show up on the report. Even if it did, the only details would be the date of the arrest, the date of the trial, and the charges. Details of the sentencing aren’t included in the report.
Mother of man who jumped into North River on Friday speaks out
“My son has been tormented and tortured by drug addiction and mental illness for nine years,'' says Young, who visited The Guardian Tuesday to talk about her son. “So I have been grieving the loss of my son for nine years. When I … She does not want …
Read more on Journal Pioneer