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Notice: To Job Applicants of The Freeman Center

 

An applicant must disclose and provide complete information about all misdemeanor and felony charges, deferred adjudications, episodes of community supervision or probation, and convictions.

 

Disqualifiers are:


·         Failure to make full and accurate disclosure of information about all misdemeanor and felony convictions, deferred adjudications, episodes of community supervision or probation, and convictions will be grounds for disqualification of application. The Freeman Center will run an extensive criminal background check on all applicants prior to be considered for any job openings. Additional details on the categorization according to the seriousness of the offense(s) are listed page 2. On any form of probation, parole, or community supervision for any reason

·         Failure to successfully submit to and passed an observed U.A. for drugs and alcohol. A positive test for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, C20, Cocaine, Alcohol, Opioids, will result in an automatic disqualification from further consideration for employment;

·         Unsafe driving record (most jobs require driving as an essential duty of the job);

·         Been terminated from a position for abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft of any kind whether you were prosecuted or not; or

·         Been a patient or client of The Freeman Center in the last two years from the date of your application.

         

 

Eligibility Criteria for all of The Freeman Center applicants per

Texas Administrative Code, TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES PART 1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES CHAPTER 140 SUBCHAPTER I RULE §140.430 Criminal History Standards

For purposes of this section, The following offenses are categorized according to the seriousness of the offense(s).  

(1) Category X includes:

    (A) capital offenses;

    (B) sexual offenses involving a child victim;

    (C) felony sexual offenses involving an adult victim who is a client (one or more counts);

    (D) multiple counts of felony sexual offenses involving any adult victim; and

    (E) homicide 1st degree.

  (2) Category I includes:

    (A) kidnapping;

    (B) arson;

    (C) homicide lesser degrees;

    (D) felony sexual offenses involving an adult victim who is not a client (single count); and

    (E) attempting to commit crimes in Category I or X.

  (3) Category II includes felony offenses that are not listed separately in this section and that result in actual or potential physical harm to others and/or animals.

  (4) Category III includes:

    (A) class A misdemeanor alcohol and drug offenses;

    (B) class A misdemeanor offenses resulting in actual or potential physical harm to others or animals;

    (C) felony alcohol and drug offenses; and

    (D) all other felony offenses not listed separately in this section.

  (5) Category IV includes:

    (A) class B misdemeanor alcohol and drug offenses; and

    (B) class B misdemeanor offenses resulting in actual or potential physical harm to others or animals.

(e) Except as provided in subsection (j) of this section, the department shall deny the application of a person who has been convicted or placed on community supervision in any jurisdiction for a:

  (1) category X offense during the person's lifetime;

  (2) category I offense during the 15 years preceding the date of application;

  (3) category II offense during the ten years preceding the date of application;

  (4) category III offense during the seven years preceding the date of application; or

  (5) category IV offense during the five years preceding the date of application.

(f) When a person's application is denied under subsection (e) or (f) of this section, the person may reapply when:

  (1) the person receives a full pardon based on the person's wrongful conviction;

  (2) the timeframes established in subsection (e) of this section have been met;

  (3) If subsection (e) of this section does not apply, the applicant is otherwise eligible to be given an application for employment that must be fully completed by the applicant only. Applications are only accepted for approved and posted job vacancies.