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title: Review and Approve Therapy Shift Applicants
description: "# How to Review and Approve Therapy Shift Applicants **[Made by Meredith Brunk with Scribe](https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Review_and_Approve_Therapy_Shift_Applicants__XhySRezPTBa_nxgC9-X_6Q)** This guide shows therapy managers how to review applicants and approve the right therapist for posted shifts on KARE. 1. From the Shift Homepage, there…"
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updated: "2026-04-09"
category: Therapy Shift Management
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# Review and Approve Therapy Shift Applicants

# How to Review and Approve Therapy Shift Applicants

**[Made by Meredith Brunk with Scribe](https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Review_and_Approve_Therapy_Shift_Applicants__XhySRezPTBa_nxgC9-X_6Q)**

This guide shows therapy managers how to review applicants and approve the right therapist for posted shifts on KARE.

1. From the Shift Homepage, there are two ways to view shifts with applicants:

- Select the **Applicants** filter to display shifts with applicants
- Select the **Select Applicants** count at the top of the page to navigate directly to those shifts

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2. Click on the shift with applicants.

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3. To approve an applicant, select **APPROVE** and follow prompts to finish approval.

To review more information about the applicant before approval, follow the steps below.

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4. To view more information about the applicant, click on that applicant.

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5. From the slide out bar, view the applicant’s **Reviews**, **Documents**, **Resume**, and more by clicking on the corresponding tabs.

- **Reliability Score** – Rated out of 10, based on factors such as arriving on time, avoiding cancellations, selecting *Ready to Go* before shifts, and picking up last-minute shifts
- **Star Rating** – Rated out of 5, based on reviews submitted by communities

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6. To approve applicant, select **APPROVE**

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7. Select **YES, APPROVE** to confirm approval of applicant

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8. Select **YES** or **NO** to indicate whether this HERO should be automatically approved for future shifts they apply to.

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9. Congrats! You’ve approved this HERO. The shift will appear in **Approved – Pending**.

Next, the HERO will confirm the shift and should select *Ready to Go* two hours before the shift starts to indicate they’re on their way.

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