Drug Screening, Background Check, & Training Process

Follow the steps below to complete the drug screening, background check, and training process.  Be sure to complete the steps in order.  All contractors will be required to complete a Background and Drug Screening regardless of whether or not you completed one last year.

Step 1: Submit a Drug and Background Screening Request

Click HERE to go to the Screening Request page. Fill out the online form entirely.

Your request will be submitted within 24 hours (excluding weekends).

Step 2: Receive Background Screening Invitation from ESS

You will be sent an email from a ESS staff member within 24 to 36 hours (excluding weekends) of your initial submission. This email contains a link to the online background check forms.

  • PLEASE NOTE: This email will not come from a TotalWellness email address. It will come from donotreply@es2.com.  If you haven’t received your email within 36 hours (excluding weekends) of submission, please check your junk email before contacting TotalWellness.

Step 3: Complete the Personnel History Questionnaire and Consent Form

Follow the instructions provided in your Background Screening Invitation to log in to the ESS page. The page will walk you through filling out your online personnel history questionnaire and consent form.

Step by Step Process Guide – CLICK HERE

Having issues? Please contact ESS at (205) 879-0143

NOTE: Once you submit your background check information, your timeline for your drug screen begins. You have EXACTLY 48 hours (excluding weekends) from the time of submission to complete your drug screen. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are not available to do the drug screen in the next 48 hours DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK. 

Step 4: Receive Drug Screen Invitation Email from ESS

Within 2 hours of submitting your Background Screening Information, you will receive an email from ESS containing the link to schedule your drug screening. This email also contains the time by which you have to submit your drug test.

This email will come from drugresults@es2.com.  This is not junk mail – this is your invitation!

You have EXACTLY 48 hours (excluding weekends) from the time of submission to complete your drug screen. NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you do not receive the invitation email within 2 hours of submission, check your junk mail. If it’s not in your junk mail, please contact Sandy Taylor (staylor@totalwellnesshealth.com or 888-434-4358 x144)

Step 5: Visit LabCorp or Quest Labs Facility

Visit your selected LabCorp or Quest Labs facility within 48 hours of receiving the ESS notification email.  You only need to provide the Registration Number (Donor Pass) given to you. You DO NOT have to bring any forms with you.

  • PLEASE NOTE: If you miss your 48 hours, you will not be working any Southern Company events.

Step 6: Results

TotalWellness will notify you via email once your compliance has been determined.

Final Step: Complete Training Quiz

Click HERE to view the training manual and complete the required Southern Company online training quiz.  A minimum of 20 out of the 25 questions must be answered correctly for you to pass the quiz.  You must pass the quiz in order to work Southern Company events.