When Do You Need a DOT SAP Evaluation?

DOT mandated safety-sensitive employees must take drug and alcohol tests throughout their careers. The regulations are enforced by the Federal Department of Transportation and ensure that the transportation industry is as safe as possible. However, sometimes employees fail or refuse to take these tests (which counts as an automatic failure). When this situation arises, employees are immediately removed from their duties. They may not return until they undergo a DOT SAP evaluation and successfully comply with the return-to-duty process.

What Happens During a DOT SAP Evaluation?

A DOT SAP evaluation is meant to determine if you are struggling with addiction. First, the SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) assesses whether or not substance abuse plays a substantial role in your life. This happens during the first half of the evaluation, referred to as the screening process. Next, the SAP provider uses information that they gathered and develops a tailored treatment plan. The plan may consist of treatment, education, and/or counseling. The hope being that these steps will help you overcome any identified issues and get safely back to work.

How SRS Helps Employees with FastTrack Enrollment

SAP Referral Services (SRS) knows that employees who fail a drug test want to get back into the workforce as fast as they can. That is why we offer a quick and easy way to connect clients with a DOT-qualified SAP. We continually update our list of providers and check to ensure that all of them meet DOT standards.

We cater to clients who want to get their DOT SAP evaluation started quickly so they can begin the treatment program and return to the workforce. FastTrack Enrollment includes two substance abuse evaluations, recommendations for treatment, two SAP reports, and recommendations for the return-to-duty test. Contact us about our FastTrack Enrollment today. We have helped 25,000+ employees in the return-to-duty process and we can help you, too.

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.