Resources

Skillful Screening Forms

Prior to focusing on child sexual abuse, Kimberlee Norris practiced in employment law. Equipped with this experience, Abuse Prevention Systems offers the most comprehensive screening strategies and forms. It is our opinion that a fine tuned screening process is far more effective than even the best background check.

• Overview of Skillful Screening Procedures
• Sexual Abuser Characteristics
• Allowing Abusers to “Opt-Out”
• Key Risk Indicators
• Employment Application (designed to elicit high-risk responses)
• Volunteer Application (designed to elicit high-risk responses)
• Applicant Statements and Agreed Code of Conduct (employees and volunteers)
• Safety Application (for employees and volunteers)
• Safety Application – description of high-risk and low-risk responses
• Sample Interview Form
• Interview Instructions
• Interview – description of high-risk and low-risk responses
• Interview – follow-up questions to evasive or high-risk responses
• Reference Form – for use by mail
• Reference Form – for use by telephone
• Instructions for the use of References
• Sample Cover Letter for Reference Form

Faculty / Staff

• Faculty/Staff Documents Checklist
• Teacher/Employment Application
• Safety Application
• Reference Form
• Interview Form
• Applicant Statement of Agreed Code of Conduct
• New Hire Reporting Form (if in Texas)
• I-9 Form
• W-4 Form

Non-Faculty Employee

• Non-Faculty Documents Checklist
• Employment Application
• Safety Application
• Reference Form
• Applicant Statement of Agreed Code of Conduct
• W-4 Form
• New Hire Reporting Form (if in Texas)
• I-9 Form

Substitutes

• Substitutes Documents Checklist
• Employment Application
• Safety Application
• Reference Form
• Interview Form
• Applicant Statement of Agreed Code of Conduct
• W-4 Form
• New Hire Reporting Form (if in Texas)
• I-9 Form

Volunteer

• Volunteers Documents Checklist
• Safety Application
• Reference Form
• Interview Form
• Volunteer Statement of Agreed Code of Conduct