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U.S.DOT Qualified Substance Abuse Professionals -Evaluation, Monitoring, and Compliance Proces
Mona Ellis, U.S.DOT Qualified Substance Abuse Professional [SAP] provides a competent and efficient consultation for both employee and employer. As a SAP, her function is to remain neutral and protect the public interest by professionally evaluating safety sensitive employees and offering appropriate recommendations according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine Level of Care.
The SAP only role is to provide a clinical evaluation and assessment, monitor compliance, and determine your eligibility for return-to-duty and provide documentation to you or your Designated Employer Representative (DER) uponcompletion of your SAP recommendations.
Safety-Sensitive Employee Return to Duty Process
When a safety-sensitive employee fails a drug and/or alcohol test, his or her career is stalled until specific steps in education and/or treatment are completed.
Mona Ellis is a competent professional providing regulatory support for employees while they navigate the return to duty process.
Her expertise includes SAP Professional Evaluation Services, Treating and Diagnosing Substance Use Disorders, Consulting and Case Management Services
What Does the Return To Dut Program and SAP Role consist of?
- The Employer will notify the employee about the DOT Drug and Alcohol violation and provide the Employer with a list of DOT Qualified SAPs.
- The Employee will register for the FMSCA DOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, and contact the SAP to see if he/she is available to perform the SAP. If so, the Employer will send a Request to the SAP in FMSCA DOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to complete the RTD SAP Evaluations.
- The SAP will receive the request in the FMSCA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and Accept the Employer's request.Initial face-to-face SAP Evaluation to determine what assistance is needed, if any, to address the employee's substance use.
- SAP Referral to Education and/or Treatment SAP Recommendation Compliance Monitoring and Case Case Management.
- SAP Face to Face Follow-Up Evaluation to determine if the employee has complied with the SAP Recommendations.
- The SAP will update the DOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for Return to Duty Drug and Alcohol Test.
- The Employer will complete Return to Duty Alcohol Test prior to the employee's return to work in a safety-sensitive position.
Disclaimer:
Please note, the information offered on this website is not, nor is it intended to be, therapy or psychological advice, nor does it constitute a client/therapist relationship. Please consult a physician for individual advice regarding your own personal health and well-being.
I understand that Depression and Substance Use is "Not"A Moral Failure, I am here to support you every step of the way as long as you desire to enter the stage or recovery. -Mona Ellis
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The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) requires a return to duty drug test for people working in safety-sensitive jobs suspended for drug or alcohol use. If you work in the following industries, you may be required to complete the return to duty program:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Maritime AdministrationNational Highway
- Traffic Safety AdministrationOffice of Inspector General
- Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
These safety senstive employees include:
Commerical Drivers Licensed Truck and Bus Drivers School Bus drivers, Rail Road Commission Train Engineers, Conductors, and Aviation Crew Members, Pilots and other FAA employees, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Employees and U.S. Coast Guard Employees and all crew members in safety senstive positions.
Department of Transportation & Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
The FMSCA DOT Administration operates a program to improve safety performance and remove high-risk carriers from the Nation's highways
DOT FMSCA Clearinghouse Registration and SAP Designation is required for DOT Drug and Alcohol Violation that occur after January 2020.Registration and SAP Designation is required for DOT Drug and Alcohol Violation that occur after January 2020.
The Omnibus Transportation Act of 1991 required that an opportunity for treatment to be made available to covered employees.
As a result, in 1994 the Department of Transportation (DOT) established the role of the Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).
The DOT rules require an employer to advise a covered employee that violates DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy in writing about available SAPs in their area.
The employer is responsible for providing the employee with a list of available SAP Providers in their area.
Qualified Substance Abuse Professional Services
A Qualifed SAP is classifed under the DOT FMSCA regulations as public servants . Qualified SAPs "do not" advocate for neither the employer nor the employee. Your function is to protect the public interest in safety by professionally evaluating the employee and recommending appropriate education and/or treatment, follow-up tests, and aftercare.
Provider Credentials and Education
Mona Ellis holds a Master’s degree in Addiction Counseling and a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. She also holds a bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston Downtown.
Mrs. Ellis is also certified by NADAAC, as a Master Addiction Counselor and Substance Abuse Professional (DOT Qualified SAP Counselor). Mona Ellis is a credentialed Master Addiction Counselor, Psychotherapist, Substance Abuse Professional, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Texas Certified Community Health Workers/Educator.
Payment for Services
Mona Ellis Accepts most health insurances for drug and alcohol counseling, family counseling, and 2054's for outpatient substance abuse services for parents invovled with CPS with allegations drug and alcohol use and family violence. Substance Use Disorder services are provided to any person and their family member that desire information about how to stay clean and sober via a secure virtual environment to computers, mobile devices and phones.
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Providers, Employers, Return to Duty Medical Clinics, Doctors, Social Workers, Treatment Facilities and/or DFPS Caseworker Referrals may be fax to 1-888-481-5657
Mona Mentors PLLC
11811 East Freeway
Houston, TX 77029
United States
ph: 713-266-2090
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