❖ Heads up! This article is intended for Site Managers.
While we can connect you with our third-party background check providers, you may already be established with an outside background check provider and want to continue working with them.
That's completely fine and up to you. You can set up special Qualifications and continue working with your chosen provider—and we're going to show you the best possible way to do so!
Working with third-party providers
You can set up Qualifications that require manual review and approval before volunteers can respond to an Opportunity. The purpose of these Qualifications is to stop volunteers from responding while you use your third-party system to see who is and isn't approved.
After you verify the results of those background checks, you can return to the Qualifications > Approval area of your site to update their status accordingly. Some options include:
- Setting up a File Upload Qualification type if you want volunteers to submit a document or certificate when completing the Qualification.
- Selecting a blank or selected answer if you don't require volunteers to upload a document when answering.
✏️ Quick tip: Almost all third-party background check Qualifications require that you include a link to the third-party provider. This is done through the Add Content Link which is available with all Qualifications types—i.e., File Upload, Radio Button, etc.
How to set it up with a Qualification
You can choose any type when setting up a third-party background check Qualification. In the following example, we've set it up as a File Upload type. This means the volunteers are required to upload documentation when completing the Qualification. Documentation can include:
- A screenshot showing they completed the background check with the third-party provider
- A certificate
- Any additional documentation requirements associated with this Qualification—i.e., licensure, driver's license, completed forms, etc.
| Field | Setup Explanation |
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| Status | Mark the status as Active so volunteers can access this Qualification. |
| Type | Select File Upload for the Type if you want volunteers to upload a file or document when completing the requirements for this Qualification.
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| Title | This is visible to volunteers, Program Facilitators, Advanced Program Managers, and Site Managers.
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| Question | This is what the volunteer sees when they click on the Qualification.
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| Auto Approve | For most background check Qualifications, Site Managers check No for Auto Approve.
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| Permissions | Here are some questions to help you determine which Permission to select:
Note: We don't recommend using the Required to Use Site option, as this limits user access to your site and Opportunities.
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| Duration | The duration selection depends on when you want volunteers to complete the Qualification again.
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| Add Content Link | Almost all background check Qualifications through a third-party service require a content link. 1. Toggle the Add Content Link button to On. 2. Copy a link to the third-party background check provider and paste it into the Link URL field. 3. You can include actionable text or the title of the service provider in the Link Text field—e.g., Click here to complete your background check or 123 Background Checker.
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- Here's what the form looks like with this setup:
- Here's what it looks like to volunteers:
