In our diocese we require all those working with children and vulnerable adults to complete a 5 year renewal background check. The background check is processed through a secure website called ESR. At each parish/school we have a Safe Environment Coordinator and/or Local Designee are authorized to view your account in VIRTUS. This is to ensure you stay in compliance with diocesan policy. Please follow the instructions and print screens below to help you complete the 5 year renewal background check process. The background check website is compatible with all major browsers in the following versions. IPad and IPhone are NOT compatible. Please ensure you are using the below browsers, and that they are up to date; our secure site can have issues if the website is not the latest version. Windows Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome; if already using one, please try switching to the other. Mac Mozilla Firefox or Safari; if already using one, lease try switching to the other. If you come from another diocese that uses VIRTUS your background check does not transfer with your account. We will require you to process a new background check and agree to our policies. Please allow enough time with no interruptions in order to complete this successfully. For security reason the program will close after 30 minutes if you are not done. The time for processing also depends on your internet connection. In order to complete your 5 year renewal background check you need to enter through the VIRTUS website: www.virtus.org. 1
Put the user id and password you previously set up here. Then click sign in. If you do not remember your username and / or password DO NOT create a new account. Contact your school/parish local designee for Safe Environment. 2
Clicking this button means you agree to follow all diocesan policies. You can click on the PDF and download or read the policies or ask to read a copy at the parish/school. Click on a button if it applies to you, if not then click continue You will now leave the VIRTUS website and be directed to hireconfidence.net website. This is where you will complete your background check. Make sure you have your Social Security Number, Driver s License, and your current and past addresses. (DO NOT include international addresses). 3
You must click these boxes before it will let you advance. It is reminding you to have all these items with you before starting. 4
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You will use your mouse to write you name here the best you can then click on continue. 6
When you click next page you will see this on your screen. The next process is timed. You have 30 mins to complete or it will not let you continue and you have to start again. Please put your SS# here, if you don t have one click the box and it will autofill 0 s for you. If you don t feel comfortable putting your full SS# in please use 0 s and then the last 4 of your SS#. Keep in mind the less information you put her the longer your background check will take to clear. 7
If no driver s license please just put xx in the space. This name has to be the same as what is on your driver s license in order to run it properly. 8
This is where you put your previous addresses if you have none continue to the bottom and click on finished adding addresses 9
You need to click one of these items to advance. You will see this screen when you have completed all the above. Do not do anything until you see the next screen. You will see this screen when you have completed all the above. Do not do anything until you see the next screen. 10
You want to see this screen. It is letting you know that your background check is in progress and you successfully completed the process. This DOES NOT mean you have cleared a background check. NOTE: If you do not complete the background check properly and DO NOT get the screen above you will be sent an email (sample is below). You will need to use this link to access the background check, this link is only good for 1 week, after that time the Safe Environment Office needs to reset the link for you. 563-888-4230 11
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