The Background Investigations Unit conducts criminal background checks of applicants who accept employment in direct consumer care positions. Licensed Providers who wish to request these services must initially register with the Background Investigations Unit. After the initial registration is complete, two services may be requested – the Fingerprint Criminal Background Check and the Name and Sex Offender Search. In the sections below you will find information about making a request for each service.
The Office of Human Resource Development and Management’s Background Investigations Unit was formed in July of 1999 to execute the criminal background check process for the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Licensed Private Providers, as mandated by the Virginia Code § 37.2-416.
- Initial Registration
- Request Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
- Request Name and Sex Offender Search
- Forms
- Attachments
- Useful Tools
- Contact Information
- More Information
[ top of page ]
Licensed Providers must be registered with the Background Investigations Unit prior to requesting services. To register, please:
- Save these two registration forms to your computer: # 001 and # 002;
- Fill in the registration forms on your computer;
- Print the completed forms;
- Fax the completed forms to (804) 692-0060, Malinda Roberts, Background Investigations Unit.
After registration is completed, you will be able to request the following services:
- Fingerprint Criminal Background Check (fingerprint cards will be sent when requested)
- Name and Sex Offender Search
[ top of page ]
Providers must be registered with the Background Investigations Unit prior to requesting a Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
Include the following in your request for a Fingerprint Criminal Background Check:
Mail the completed documents to the following address:
DBHDS
Background Investigations Unit
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
Please click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Malinda Roberts for information about the Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
[ top of page ]
Providers must be registered with the Background Investigations Unit prior to requesting a Name and Sex Offender Search.
Include the following in your request for a Name and Sex Offender Search:
- Organization check or money order in the amount of $25.00
- Make the check or money order out to " Treasurer of Virginia "
- Form BIUSP-167 ~ completed by the individual, provider and notary
Mail the completed documents to the following address:
DBHDS
Background Investigations Unit
P.O. Box 1797
Richmond, VA 23218-1797
Please click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Malinda Roberts for information about the Name and Sex Offender Search.
[ top of page ]
Background investigations are an important safety precaution for providers of direct care to consumers. The first step in requesting services is to register with the Background Investigations Unit. Registration forms can be found in the Initial Registration section or in the Forms section below. All forms are Word documents that you may save to your computer, type in your information and print. If you get a login box while closing a Word document, please click on the [X] in the upper right hand corner of the box.
When you make a background investigation request, please keep the completed documents in the order specified and mail as a packet.
Below you will find forms, attachments and other useful tools that you may download or print and use. If you have any questions, please contact Malinda Roberts by clicking on the subject of your choice – Fingerprint Criminal Background Check or Name and Sex Offender Search – or by phone (804) 786-6384.
[ top of page ]
- Initial Registration forms:
- Form #003 ~ Criminal Background Investigation Request Checklist
- Form #005 ~ Fingerprint Card Request Form
- Fingerprint Criminal Background Check form:
- Form BIUSP-167 ~ Criminal History Record Name & Sex Offender Search Request
[ top of page ]
- Attachment 2 ~ “Barrier Crimes”
- Attachment 3 ~ Disclosure Statement
- Attachment 4 ~ Authority for Release of Information
- Attachment 5 ~ Request for Criminal Background Check
- Attachment 8 ~ Applicant’s Rights
- Attachment 10a ~ Applicant's rights and procedures for Challenging FBI Results
- Attachment 10b ~ Sample Letter: "Challenging FBI Checks"
- Attachment 11 ~ “Applicant Arrest/Conviction Data”
- Attachment 12, Part I ~ Private Provider Request to Discontinue Reprints
[ top of page ]
- Fingerprint Card Template
- Attachment 7 ~ Race, Eye & Hair Color Codes
[ top of page ]
| Name | Title or Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Willinger | Manager | Phone: (804) 786-5858 |
| Malinda Roberts | Supervisor, Contact Person | Phone: (804) 786-6384 Fax #: (804) 692-0060 |
| Background Investigations Unit Address | DBHDS Background Investigations Unit P.O. Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23218-1797 |
|
| Physical Address | 1220 Bank Street Jefferson Building, 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
Phone: (804) 786-1078 (Main) |
| DBHDS Mailing Address | P.O. Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23218-1797 |
Fax #: (804) 786-4146 (Main Fax) |
[ top of page ]
- Homepage
- ·Top of Page
- ·Links
- ·Privacy Policy
- ·RSS Feed
- .Site Map
- ·Site Help
- ·Site Survey
- .Translation
- Adobe Reader (.pdf)
- ·Excel Viewer (.xls)
- ·PowerPoint Viewer (.ppt)
- ·Windows Media Player (.wmv)
- ·WinZip (.zip)
- ·Word Viewer (.doc)
***Please Note: The department name has changed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on July 1, 2009 (from the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services). The department’s new Web site address is www.dbhds.virginia.gov. The previous Web site address will continue to work for up to a year after July 1, 2009.***
