DOT Qualified SAP – SAP Evaluation, LLC
SAP Evaluations are crucial to any DOT Return to Duty Process. These types of evaluations can only be conducted by Substance Abuse Professionals who make recommendations for employees who have violated department of transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol regulations. SAP evaluations or substance abuse evaluations are face-to-face clinical assessments aimed at determining what type of treatment, education, or solution the employee in violation would need to resolve their alcohol or drug use problems. Whether done in person or virtually via telehealth, face-to-face is a mandatory component of any SAP evaluation because it allows the substance abuse professional an opportunity to look for critical physical cues vital to the evaluation process.
During the evaluation, the substance abuse professional will ask questions about substance use history, family history, driving history, and any other pertinent information that can help determine whether the employee is abusing or addicted to substances and at what level.
Questions about drug and alcohol use history are the most important. These questions will ask about duration, frequency, the amount used, the substance of choice, and even emotional and physical characteristics of use. Ultimately all attention will be placed on the final results and ruling of the employee’s violation and why they are required to complete an SAP evaluation. call us at: 800 683 7745