Section 1: Conducting Background Checks for Licensed Residential Agencies and Child Placing Agency

Version: 3 POLICY [REVISED] The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) requires background checks for the purpose of residential and child placing agency licensing (referred to collectively as “DCS-licensed agencies”) on all persons who are a(n): 1. Employee, volunteer and/or intern in DCS-licensed agencies if the employee/volunteer/intern has or will have direct contact, on a regular and continuing basis, with child(ren) who are or will be under the direct supervision of the agency; 2. Manager of a DCS-licensed agency; or 3. Licensing applicant of a DCS-licensed agency Note: Each employee/volunteer/intern for which background checks are required must have a current job description that indicates that the individual has or will have direct contact, on a regular and continuing basis, with children who are under the direct supervision of the agency. The following background checks will be conducted on DCS-licensed agencies