How Can I Find a DOT Qualified SAP for my Employees?
A DOT safety-sensitive employee performs a job that impacts the public’s safety. This type of employee is required to be tested for drugs and/or alcohol during pre-employment, random testing, reasonable cause or suspicion, return-to-duty, or follow-up testing. Should they fail the regulated drug tests, they will immediately be removed from their safety-sensitive duties. Their employer must provide them with either a list to find a DOT qualified SAP (Substance Abuse Professional), or a referral to a service agent, so they can begin the return to duty process.
Why a DOT Qualified SAP?
A Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person that evaluates DOT-regulated employees after a violation like a failed alcohol and/or drug test. These professionals have specific qualifications outlined by the DOT and they determine whether or not the employee complied with the recommended protocol outlined during their initial evaluation.
The DOT qualified SAP doesn’t get to decide if the employee is permitted to come back to work or be terminated. These professionals perform an initial evaluation, recommend treatment and/or education, meet with the employee for a follow-up evaluation to determine the status of compliance, and, if the employee has complied, refer them to submit to a follow-up drug and/or alcohol test. If the employee submits a negative result, they can return to safety-sensitive duties.
SAP List vs. Service Agent – Find a DOT Qualified SAP Quickly
It can be difficult to obtain a SAP list that you know is up-to-date; many times SAP lists are dated and you can’t be sure that the professional you are connecting with has availability, and current qualifications. If your employee completes the process with an unqualified professional, they will have to complete the SAP process again. Alternatively, a service agent can quickly connect your employees with a DOT qualified SAP in your area.
Contact with SAP Referral Services
Find a SAP quickly by partnering with SAP Referral Services (SRS). We have connections to Substance Abuse Professionals in over 3,000 locations across the United States. Get in touch with SRS today!