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A national substance abuse professional network is a service agent that provides a listing of SAPs readily available to an applicant or employee with names, addresses, and telephone numbers. An employer working with the DOT must provide to each employee (including an applicant or new employee) who violates a DOT drug and alcohol regulation a listing of SAPs or the list may be provided by an assigned service agent.
Unfortunately substance abuse is prevalent in the DOT workforce. Substance abuse has a far reaching impact on employee performance and safety within the workplace. This leads to lower production, high risk of accidents and reduced profits.
SAP Referral Services – Your National Substance Abuse Professional Network
SAP Referral Services connects applicants or employees to a qualified SAP. After an applicant or employee fails a drug test they may be given a list of SAPs in their area. SAP Referral Services is a national substance abuse professional network that is committed to maintaining public safety, SRS has continually expanded their market share and is in a leading position among their competitors. If you are a Designated Employer Representative (DER) and you want to know if it is time to call SAP Referral Services you should ask yourself several questions. Has your company experienced an increase in positive drug test results? Does one of your employees display unusual behavior that you would like assessed? SAP Referral Services, a national substance abuse professional network, has experience of over a decade in providing SAP services to clients.
Finding a SAP Through a National Substance Abuse Professional Network
What exactly does a Substance Abuse Professional or SAP do? The work of a SAP is to conduct a one-on-one assessment with employees to evaluate those who have failed to adhere to a Department of Transportation drug and alcohol program. They then make recommendations in regards to treatment, education, follow-up, conducting drug tests and aftercare. The work of a SAP is to ensure that the public’s safety is upheld at all times; therefore, they are not expected to show bias towards either the employer or employee. Other services that SAPs provide to clients are that they act as a referral source that helps employees gain entry into a helpful drug or alcohol program and also assist employees get back to work if they have complied and stopped using substances.
SAP Referral Services, a national substance abuse professional network, has highly trained and experienced staff who can refer your applicant or employees to SAP services in their area. For more information on the services that SAP Referral Services offer, get in touch today.