Get Back to Work with a DOT SAP Program

The Department of Transportation takes safety seriously, including mandating that safety-sensitive employees must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screening as a condition of hire, after an accident, or just random testing to ensure compliance. Consequently, if you, a DOT mandated safety-sensitive employee, fail or refuse a test, you won’t be able to work. However, there is still hope when you comply with the return-to-duty process as part of the DOT SAP program.

What is the DOT SAP Program?

SAP stands for Substance Abuse Provider, and the program itself is aimed at getting DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees the help they need to overcome substance abuse and return to work. A DOT-qualified SAP can help you by recommending educational programs, therapy and/or other treatment and approve you to submit to a return-to-duty test. It’s a great opportunity for employees to be able to continue to work and embark on a healthier path for themselves.

How Does the DOT SAP Program Work?

If you’ve failed a drug and/or alcohol screening you must find a DOT-qualified SAP who will help you get into the treatment that suits your condition. The SAP will conduct an interview with you. You will share with them what kinds of substances, such as drug types or alcohol that you use, the frequency of your use, and how long you’ve been using.

Once the interview is complete, your SAP will recommend treatment or education which could include anonymous support meetings like AA or NA. Alternatively, they may require more intensive therapy, like Intensive Outpatient Therapy, which consists of several hours of group and individual therapy per week, or even Inpatient Rehabilitation, including medically supervised detox.

You’ll comply with the therapy and check in with your SAP throughout the process. Once you have met compliance, you’ll have a return-to-duty interview with the SAP. If they feel that the therapy is successful, you’ll receive paperwork from them allowing you to submit to a return-to-duty test.

Partner with SAP Referral Services

Getting started with the return-to-duty process can be a little scary, but you aren’t alone. When you team up with SAP Referral Services (SRS) we make the process of finding a DOT-qualified SAP quick and easy. SRS has helped tens of thousands of people just like you get the help they need and return to work. We are client-focused and guarantee that the SAP we find for you is DOT-qualified at the time of your first visit. Visit us online to learn more about our FastTrack Enrollment. We can’t wait to help you!

SAP Referral Services (SRS) is the leading facilitator for mandated substance abuse evaluations. SRS maintains an extensive network of qualified providers in more than 3,000 locations nationwide for testing violations that originate from any of the DOT’s modes including FMCSA, FAA, FRA, FTA, USCG and PHMSA, or a company’s internal drug and alcohol testing policy.