Why Do I Need to Find a DOT Qualified SAP Professional?
If you’re a Department of Transportation mandated, safety-sensitive employee and you fail a drug and/or alcohol test, according to the DOT guidelines, you have to complete the return to duty process with a DOT qualified Substance Abuse Professional before you can resume your safety-sensitive duties at work.
If you need to find a DOT qualified SAP and you want to ensure their qualifications are relevant, they are currently taking clients, and have appointments available, you can rely on SAP Referral Services to connect you with a SAP in your area.
Important Things to Remember When Looking for a SAP
The role of a SAP is to recommend a program specific to the employee’s individual needs. They’ll make recommendations concerning treatment, education, aftercare, and follow-up testing. Though they do not decide if you will be able to resume your job, they help you do everything you can to prepare for the possibility.
When an employee fails a drug and/or alcohol test, employers are required to either give employees a list of DOT qualified SAPs, or a referral to a service agent. If an employer gives their employee a list of qualified SAPs that doesn’t mean it’s up to date. If an employee completes the return to duty process with a SAP that does not have current qualifications they may have to complete the process again. This means that you’ll be out of work even longer than you would’ve been if you found the right professional the first time. Rather than wasting your time, do it right the first time with SAP Referral Services. We’ll help you connect to a DOT qualified SAP in your area within 72 hours.
SRS Can Help You Find a DOT Qualified SAP
SAP Referral Services was founded in 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland and has a complex network of qualified professionals in over 3,000 locations. We have helped more than 25,000 employees and well over 4,000 employers in the return to duty process, and we can help you, too. For more information about our services, contact us today.