Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Information Guide

Substance Abuse is a medical problem that can affect an employee's job performance and attendance, which create risks for the individual, the company, and the general public. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), FMCSA 49 CFR 40 Subpart O (§40.281 - §40.313) when a commercial driver has tested positive for a DOT regulated test or has refused to be tested, the driver is considered "unqualified" to legally perform safety sensitive duties until the individual is evaluated by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). AADT has found the following Substance Abuse Professional to offer quality services at reasonable costs.



(800) 307-KEAP (5327)
(714) 556-5569

Dr. Karmen M. Payne with KP Enterprise Inc/Karmen EAP, International, offers an Employee Assistance Program designed to help drivers/owner-operators who have violated DOT Drug and Alcohol Regulations to re-gain the authority to perform safety sensitive duties. Her experience is very diverse in counseling and training. She has been in the Employee Assistance Program field since 1986 and possesses an extensive educational background which includes: Doctorate in Hypnotherapy, Masters in Psychology, Bachelors in Psychology, Certified Employee Assistance Professional and Certified Substance Abuse Professional, among others.

Karmen EAP, International was founded in 1992 and is based in Costa Mesa, California with a network of SAP's throughout the United States that are certified in the DOT regulations. She is one of the few SAP's that offer a complete employee assistance program, including monitored testing and a completion evaluation. Due to the limited availability of Substance Abuse Professional's that are certified under the DOT Regulations, applicants may be required to travel outside of their local area, but Karmen EAP International will make every possible effort to connect drivers with certified SAP's that are the closest to the individual's area. AADT has utilized Karmen EAP International services since 2000; Dr. Karmen Payne provides a program that meets all DOT 49 CFR 40 SAP requirements.

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National Substance Abuse Professionals Network

1-800-879-6428

www.nsapn.com

Welcome to National SAP Network/Community Action EAP. It is our mission  and desire to be of service to you during this difficult time in your life, to help you resolve any drug and/or alcohol compliance issues that you may experiencing and to give you an opportunity to return to duty successfully.

As you can see, the experience of National SAP Network/Community Action EAP is thorough and extensive. Our folks take great pride in being of service to you.

In fact, the President/CEO of National SAP Network (NSAPN) is Robert Bruner, C-SI, CEAP, who brings a long-tenured expertise of over thirty years to the field in workplace programs.  Robert Bruner has in-depth knowledge of workplace issues and concerns such that he has advised and formulated policy for Governors particularly in California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.  He has been legislatively and otherwise appointed to the following National and State Advisory Boards and Committees:

  • President of SAPAA, Substance Abuse Programs Administrators Association                                        
  • Chairman of California Alcohol Advisory Board and Related Problems
  • The National Task Force on How to Impact Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Business                                 
  • Governors’ Policy Council for a Drug-Free Workplace
  • California Alcohol & Drug Epidemiology Committee                                                                              
  • Governors’ Policy Council on Prevention
  • EAPA National Standards Committee 
  • EAPA National SAP Standards Subcommittee
  • President-Elect, IESHRM, Inland Empire Society of Human Resource Management
  • Congressional Business Advisory Council

Under the leadership of Robert Bruner, National Substance Abuse Professionals Network (NSAPN) has developed into a well-managed program of services—providing SAP services to more than 8,000,000 covered employees nationally and internationally.  In meeting the national need for SAP services, NSAPN has built a local and national network of SAP providers who fulfill and meet all aspects of DOT’s qualification criteria, even exceeding the national quality standard for experience and professional development.  NSAPN maintains a quality assurance program where the provider network is monitored and reviewed periodically.

Robert Bruner has worked closely with labor and, as such, previously being a consultant to the California Labor-Management Plan.  His involvement in workplace issues has moved into management-labor issues of EAPA (Employees Assistance Professional Association) where he has worked to establish national SAP/EAP standards.  As past Chairperson and Executive Board member of PIHRA, (Professionals in Human Resources Association), Vice-President of SHRM (Society For Human Resource Management) and currently on the Board of Directors for SAPAA, Robert Bruner endeavors to assist employers with substance abuse issues and problems affecting the workplace.


Other Substance Abuse Treatment Facility listing is available online at: www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov, www.saplist.com, www.sapreferralservices.com, www.sapaa.com or in your local phone book.

Please be advised there are specific qualifications that a SAP must obtain to qualify to evaluate the driver/employee for DOT.  This is extremely important information when seeking a SAP.

If a driver/employee uses an unqualified SAP the program will be invalid for DOT purposes and he/she will remain ineligible to return to duty. Also many SAPs do not offer a complete Employee Assistance Program including the monitoring services.

Please contact AADT at (800) 820-9314 regarding pricing for testing fees or forms for companies, individuals or owner/operators that choose to do their return-to-duty or follow-up drug/and or alcohol testing through AADT.