Partner With SRS After Qualified Substance Abuse Professional Training
Substance Abuse Professionals are licensed professionals that diagnose disorders related to controlled drugs and substance abuse. They are responsible for evaluating DOT mandated employees to protect the public. SAPs have the authority to recommend necessary treatment, education, rehabilitation, and follow-up testing in order to get a DOT mandated employee back to their safety-sensitive duties. However in order to assess employees mandated by the FAA, FRA, PHMSA and other DOT agencies, you must go through qualified Substance Abuse Professional training.
What is Qualified Substance Abuse Professional Training?
In order to evaluate DOT mandated employees, all SAPs have to undergo required training and testing. To maintain qualifications as a Substance Abuse Professional you must undergo re-training that includes professional development through CEUs and PDHs relevant to performing the Substance Abuse Professional functions. This re-training helps SAPs keep up with the changing DOT rules, guidelines, interpretations, emerging technologies, and adjustments to the return-to-work program and process.
Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Licenses
In addition to the qualified training and testing, SAPs are required to have one of the following licenses/certifications:
- Licensed or certified Psychologist
- Licensed Physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy)
- Licensed or certified Employee Assistance Professional
- Licensed or certified Marriage and Family Therapist
- Licensed or certified Social Worker
- Drug and Alcohol Counselor certified by NAADAC, ICRC or NBCC
Every SAP will need to renew their state certification requirements and complete any additional training and exams necessary. The DOT requires SAPs to be knowledgeable about and have some clinical experience in diagnosing and treating controlled substance and alcohol abuse-related disorders.
SAPs- Why Should you Partner with SRS?
If you are a qualified SAP, partnering with SAP Referral Services (SRS) can be a great decision for you. SRS has worked with over 1,500 companies all across the nation. When you partner with SRS, you will be connected with DOT, safety-sensitive mandated employees who have failed an alcohol or drug test. As their SAP you are tasked with analyzing every employee, recommending treatment and/or education, deciding if the employee would benefit from further education and/or testing, and referring the employee to return to duty testing.
To learn more about SAP training and partnering with SRS, click here. After completing qualified Substance Abuse Professional training, contact SRS!
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.