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Mona Mentors, PLLC| 11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-05, Houston, Texas 77029

On-Site or Online •Substance Abuse Services • DOT SAP Evaluation • DISA SAP Evaluations

 

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On-Site or Online •Substance Abuse Services • DOT SAP Evaluation • DISA SAP Evaluations

Visual Video Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations will be extended through

December 31, 2022, according to the FMSCA Department of Transportation (DOT)

Commercial Insurance Accepted:
AETNA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ciga, Multiplan, Behavioral Health Services, BHS EAP, Beacon Health Options, Aetna EAP, Evernorth EAP, Cigna EAP, SRS EAP, ESI EAP, DISA, ASAP EAP 
                 
Substance Abuse Professional  DOT Assessments & Employer Referral Non-DOT      

Accepting DFPS Children's Protective Services 2054 Service Referrals for Region 6                           Intensive Substance Use Disorder Outpatient  Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mona Mentors PLLC
11811 East Freeway
Houston, TX 77029
United States

ph: 713-266-2090

support@monamentorspllc.zendesk.com

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 11811 East FWY, #630-05  Houston, TX 77029 
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Mona Mentors PLLC 11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-05, Houston, TX 77026

 Stay Clean, Stay Sober, Stay Safe, Stay Good

Return to Duty Qualified SAP Provider Services

Remote Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations will be extended through December 31, 2022, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT)

Temporary protocols  on in-office visits and face-to face evaluations has been issued during COVID-19 (DOT, 2019c). 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

                   Online Booking Available 24/7 days a week

     Yes! We Are Accepting New Clients  

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. 

Mona S. Ellis is a licensed, trained, experienced, and knowledgeable Qualified SAP Professional, Clinician and Counselor. Mona Ellis is also a Texas Health and Human Services Certified Community Health Worker, DFPS Region 6 CPS Substance Abuse Services Contractor, a Substance Abuse Professional Provider, and a former employee of Harris County's CPS Children's Services Division and Harris County Mental Health Authority with over 20 years of health and human service experience in working with adolescents and adults  experiencing family issues, mental and substance use, and addictive disorders.
 
Mona S. Ellis is an experienced   Return to Duty SAP Counselor, Clinician and  Therapist who works with Employers, Insurance Employer Assistance Programs, Parishes, Criminal Courts and Children Protective Services agencies throughout the United States to provide Assessments, Outpatient Substance Abuse Services,  Addiction Aftercare, Anger and Stress Therapy, and Family Counseling, Youth Counseling, and Parent and Caregiver Training, also known as Protective Parenting Classes for parents/caregivers involved with the legal systems and/or Children's Protective Services.

 

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 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

COUNSELING SERVICES PAID BY INSURANCE PROVIDERS

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.

 

 

 

Referral Accepted: Clients Sign Up Online

Providers, Employers, Return to Duty Medical Clinics,  Doctors, Social Workers, Treatment Facilities and/or DFPS Caseworker Referrals may be emailed to support@monamentorspllc.zendesk.comor fax to 1-888-481-5657  

 

Mona Mentors PLLC SAP Return to Duty Services

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11811 East Freeway
Houston, TX 77029
United States

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