Department of Transportation (DOT) and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Guidelines cover over 7 million transportation safety-sensitive positions such as: airline pilots, school bus drivers, shipping boat captains, and tractor trailer drivers, to name just a few. The regulations require that any safety-sensitive individual who refuses a drug test, tests positive for drugs, or has a breath alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater must be immediately removed from duty and referred to a SAP.
QUALIFICATIONS
The definition of a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is as follows:
a SAP is a licensed physician (Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy); or a licensed or certified psychologist, social worker, or employee assistance professional; or an addiction counselor credentialed by one of the following organizations:
1. Louisiana Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority (ADRA) as either a Licensed Addictions Counselor
(LAC); Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC); or Registered Addictions Counselor (RAC) IF a member
of LASACT – LAC’s, CAC’s, and RAC’s who are NOT members of; LASACT do not qualify;
OR
2. International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC;).
OR
3. National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Certification Commission (NAADAC)
Currently, all LAC’s, CAC’s, and RAC’s who are members of LASACT meet the definition of SAP because of LASACT’s membership in the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC;).
All SAP’s must be knowledgeable and remain current with the DOT Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines. A Counselor who wishes to become an SAP must complete an SAP training course and satisfactorily complete an examination. Every three years all SAP’s must complete a refresher course to be able to continue to act as a Substance Abuse Professional.
SAP EXAM
The SAP exam must be administered by a nationally recognized professional or training organization whose examination must be validated by a test evaluation organization. The examination must comprehensively cover all the elements of qualification training. LASACT has access to the IC&RC exam that meets these requirements. The SAP exam which LASACT administers will be given at times and locations agreed upon with the applicant. This exam can be taken only by paper and pencil at this time.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
LASACT is offering this exam to all LAC’s, CAC’s, RAC’s, and other qualified professionals in Louisiana who are interested in pursuing DOT work. Anyone who wishes to qualify to be an SAP must hold an LAC, CAC, or RAC credential from the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA) and must be a LASACT member. A membership application form can be downloaded from this web site. Membership in LASACT is required for the entire period that an LAC, CAC, or RAC holds a valid SAP certificate.
Other types of professionals, i.e. LCSW’s, LPC’s, LMFT’s, etc., who wish to become an SAP must verify
that they meet the DOT’s qualifications for this designation before applying to LASACT for testing.
Upon receipt of notification of SAP test score, LASACT notifies applicant, provides a certificate showing
that applicant is qualified to do SAP work, and lists applicant on this web page. Those who do not
pass the SAP test may schedule to re-take it.
The SAP must be renewed every three years by taking a recertification course.
CONCLUSION
The SAP training is offered on an ongoing basis. According to DOT, no counselor can be considered an SAP until completing the required training and taking the exam. SAP tests can be taken at the IC&RC; quarterly testing period (March, June, September, and December) or in the LASACT office with a two week advance notification to give time to receive the test from IC&RC.;
The SAP exam covers a lot of DOT regulations. A web page that is helpful to review before taking the SAP exam is as follows: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/regs/40.htm .
The SAP test fee is $275 – A $5 convenience fee is added for Pay Pay and credit card payments.
SAP Renewal
The SAP Certificate is valid for three years from date of issue. Re-testing is not required. After taking a renewal course, send a copy of the certificate of course completion to LASACT for your records here. If we do not receive this certificate, we will remove your name from our web site. Keep a copy of the certificate for the renewal course in your records so that it will be available in the event of an audit.
It is the responsibility of the individual SAP to keep track of renewal dates. Since the SAP is not a LASACT certification, we do not send out renewal reminders.
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SAP’s
The persons listed below have successfully completed both the DOT Home Study Course and the Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) examination and hold themselves out as being able to perform DOT work. Please verify their credentials with them.
SAP Contact Information provided by Individual.
| Name | Contact Information | SAP# / Exp. Date | City/Zipcode |
| Angela Alexander | Second Wind Connection, LLC 1799 Stumpf Blvd., Bldg 1 Ste 2 504.261.7512 |
#046 |
Gretna, LA 70056 |
| Barbara M. Allen |
#001 |
Shreveport, LA | |
| Mary S. Boudreaux | Thibodaux Addictive Disorders Clinic 303 Hickory St. Phone: 985.447.0851 |
#002 5/31/2016 |
Thibodaux, LA 70301 |
| Priscilla Broussard | priscilla.broussard@gmail.com | #048 1/31/18 |
Thibodaux, LA 70301 |
| Jacqueline A. Danzell | Oasis Behavioral Wellness 910 Pierremont Rd., Suite 410 Phone: 318.861.8625 Fax: 318.861.8626 |
#A45 |
Shreveport, LA 71106 |
| Rebecca L. Davis, CAC, SAP, CCGC | South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority Raceland and Houma Phone: 985.537.6823 or 985.857.3615 Rebecca.Davis@la.gov |
#037 1/20/2017 |
Raceland and Houma, LA |
| Mechele de Avila, LCSW, LLC | 7865 Jefferson Highway, Suite D Phone: 225.366-8606 MecheledeAvila.LCSW.LLC@gmail.com |
#022 11/9/2018 |
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
| Perry deLapouyade | Phone: 504.304.9980 Fax: 504.267.4062 Cell: 504.884.3575 perrylac@hotmail.com |
#033 11/10/2018 |
New Orleans, LA 70119 |
| David Dickson | DSAD Counseling 1295 Florida Ave.SW Phone: 225.243.5573 Fax: 225.243.6029 dpdickson@hotmail.com |
#028 7/31/2017 |
Denham Springs, LA 70726 |
| Preston Elder | 1949 Denver Dr. Phone: 225.975.0215 pwelder@cox.net |
#039 2/28/2017 |
Baton Rouge, LA 70810 |
| David Fatheree | 407 Hillbrooke Dr. Phone: 337.298.8885 |
#A043 6/30/2016 |
Broussard, LA 70518-4576 |
| Daryl W. Hebert | P.O. Box 513 Phone: 225.921.8855 aspire-cs@cox.net |
#034 6/29/2019 |
Gonzales, LA 70707 |
| Penny Henderson | HERS, LLC 3505 5th Avenue, Suite A-1 Phone: 337.802.5093 or 337.477.0999 HERSLLC@bellsouth.net |
#050 1/13/2016 |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Brian Henry | Alternative Outpatient Services 341 Doucet Rd., Ste. A Phone: 337.234.0830 bchenry14@yahoo.com |
#053 3/18/17 |
Lafayette, LA 70503 |
| Alfred Johnson | 1948 Logan St. Phone: 318.218.7603 |
#20904 1/31/2019 |
;Shreveport, LA |
| Will J. Jones | 2829 Youree Dr., Ste 5 Phone: 318.868.8717 |
#A044 6/30/2017 |
Bossier City, LA |
| Ronald L. Key | 442 Jordan St. Phone: 318.425.1928 |
#032 10/31/2015 |
Shreveport, LA 71101 |
| Christine Lerille McGill | McGill Counseling and Consulting 1011 Harding street Phone: 337.319.7082 |
SAP #009 12/16/2018 |
Lafayette, LA 70503 |
| Kathleen McGraw, PhD, MPH, LCSW, LAC, LPP, SAP, SAE | McGraw & Associates, LLC 50 Wade St., Suite 5 Phone: 985.785.9300 info@McGrawandAssociates.com |
#A53 11/15/2016 |
Luling, LA 70070 |
| John P. Mehlhorn, MA, LAC, ICADC | 2955 Ridgelake Dr. Suite 209 Phone: 504.832.0025 jpmehlhorn@aol.com |
#A042 6/22/2018 |
Metairie, LA 70002 |
| Ralph J. Melancon, Jr., LAC, AADC, CCDP-D, CCS | Addiction Professionals of Louisiana P.O. Box 1313 Phone: 985.637.5041 ramel521@yahoo.com |
#040 5/31/2017 |
Thibodaux, LA 70302 |
| Marketa Paul | Phone: 225-936-4103 mapaul42@gmail.com |
#054 3/21/2017 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Misty Robichaux | Options for Independence 5593 HWY 311 Phone: 985-868-2620 mrobichaux@op4in.com |
#051 6/1/2016 |
Houma, LA 70360 |
| Chris Salter, LAC, CCGC, CCDP-D, SAP | 617 South Trenton St., Suite B Phone: 318.251.4659 salterclinic@yahoo.com |
#029 12/31/2017 |
Ruston, LA 71270 |
| Susan Shirley, LAC, SAP, NCCE, NCPC, CAP, CRC, NCC | 3 Flagg Place #A3, Phone: 337.356.5486 |
#038 3/31/2017 |
Lafayette, LA 70508 |
| Paul Schoen, LAC, CCGC, SAP | 100 Mariners Blvd., #6 Phone: 985.626.0995 pschoen62@msn.com |
#027 4/30/2017 |
Covington, LA 70433-4708 |
| Matthew Sias, CAC, CCGC | Bridge Back to Life bridgebacktolife87@yahoo.com |
#025 |
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 |
| M Blaine Theriot MSN LAC SAP | MBT Counseling Offices in Lafayette and Opelousas Louisiana Complete DOT and Non DOT Substance Abuse Evaluations Also listed on line at saplist.com |
#A54 |
Lafayette, LA |
| Camye Thibodaux | Phone: 985.209.5482 camye@charter.net |
#013 12/31/2015 |
Thibodaux, LA |
| Martin Thibodeaux | Thibodeaux & Associates Phone: 504.450.1182 mthibo2000@yahoo.com |
#031 9/21/2018 |
New Orleans, LA |
| Donald R. Thomas | 3018 Old Minden Road, Suite 1106B Phone: 318.210.9744 donthomas@suddenlinkmail.com |
#014 4/30/2017 |
Bossier City, LA 71112 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | 3018 Old Minden Road, Suite 106B Phone: 318.210.9744 lizjthomas@suddenlinkmail.com |
#030 3/3/2018 |
Bossier City, LA 71112 |
| Jodi Maureen Underwood, MA, LAC, LPC, SAP | Compass Counseling, LLC 4957 Big Lake Rd. Phone: 337.477.0708; Fax: 337.477.0508 |
#015 7/13/2016 |
Lake Charles, LA 70605 |
| Joseph Wilson, Ph.D., LCSW-BACS, LAC, CCS, SAP | Keys For Sober Living, LLC Phone: 337.364.9094 or 337.364.9071 www.keysforsoberliving.com |
#035 9/30/2016 |
Lafayette, LA 70506 |