DOT/SAP & EAP Services

DOT/SAP Services

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under the FHWA regulation 49CFR Part 382, has established certain rules for ensuring public safety in federally-qualified transportation vehicles. The safety objective is to prevent, through deterrence and detection, alcohol and controlled substances users from performing transportation "safety-sensitive" functions. The substance abuse professional (SAP) is responsible for several duties important to the evaluation, referral and treatment of employees identified through breath and urinalysis testing as being positive for alcohol and/or controlled substance use. Dr. Webb provides the DOT/SAP services at Oasis.

EAP Services

Many modern companies offer employees a program known as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The goal of such programs is to provide a procedure whereby an employer can offer an employee another alternative besides personnel discipline, when a job-performance problem has been identified. This approach also offers an employee a practical, confidential, and solution-focused approach to problems which may be affecting their ability to satisfactorily complete work tasks. The goal is to assist the employee in identifying and resolving the problem at it's earliest stage and return the employee to expected levels of work performance.

Sometimes it is necessary to refer the EAP client to another professional in the community. The EAP providers at Oasis are knowledgeable about existing local resources and will provide referral as appropriate to the client's need. Research indicates that effective use of EAPs results in a significant cost savings to employers and employees alike.

EAPs are helpful in addressing a wide variety of problems including (but not limited to) the following problems: alcohol/drug abuse, psychoemotional distress, marital/family, legal, financial, child or elder care, and even stress management. When used effectively EAP is both an employer and employee benefit. All therapists at Oasis have been trained to effectively deal with EAP referrals.