If you’re looking for the #1 SAP program in Texas, this is it! North Texas Substance Abuse Professionals has extensive experience with evaluating and diagnosing alcohol and drug use disorders and understanding DOT regulations. We can help you to be eligible to return to duty as soon as safely possible.
We provide comprehensive face-to-face assessments and clinical evaluations that are in compliance with DOT to help you get back to work.
We recommend a course of education and/or treatment to guide the employee through successfully completing before returning to their DOT safety-sensitive duty.
Occasionally an employee will need additional assistance with an alcohol and drug problem even if the employee is ready to return to work. North Texas Substance Abuse Professional can help.
Your journey back starts with the first step. We can help you get back on track. Contact us now so we can help you move forward.
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In 1991, Congress passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act. This act mandated that people who work in safety-sensitive positions that fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (DOT) – Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are subject to drug and alcohol testing.
The DOT requires companies employing individuals in safety-sensitive positions to conduct the following types of drug and alcohol tests:
After violating a DOT alcohol and drug regulation and before performing safety-sensitive functions in any DOT regulated industry, the employee must receive a SAP evaluation and demonstrate satisfactory compliance with the recommendations. The employee who violate the DOT alcohol and drug policy must immediately be removed from safety-sensitive duties. The employer is required to provide the employee (including an applicant or new employee) who violates a DOT drug and alcohol regulation a listing of qualified SAPs available to the employee.
In the scenario where the employer fires the employee, after providing a list of at least two qualified SAPs, the employer has no further obligation to facilitate referral to the SAP, ensure that the employee receives a SAP evaluation or seek to obtain the SAP reports. However, if the employer offers the employee an opportunity to return to DOT safety-sensitive duty, the employer must ensure that the employee goes through the entire SAP return-to-duty process to include successful compliance with the SAP’s recommendations.
Denean Kline is a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of LA at Monroe) and has over 25 years of working in addiction recovery, Denean has amassed a proven record of success. Prior to private practice and her work as a Substance Abuse Professional, she has worked assessing and treating individuals in inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, the criminal justice system, and as an Employee Assistance Professional (EAP) working with airline and trucking industries.
Denean is knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and substance related disorders. She is a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional and has obtained various certifications and credentials:
We are familiar with 49 CFR Part 40 and the return to duty process
We will ensure that the employee is aware of DOT regulations throughout the process
We are knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders
We provide recommendations to help you to become eligible to return to duty
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