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Drug free workplace programs
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Need help creating a drug-free
workplace program for your business?
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Need a Qualified "SAP"
(Substance Abuse Professional) because an employee tested "positive"
for drugs/alcohol? Click here
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Does your staff need
employee training to effectively enforce your drug-free workplace
program?
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Are you looking to implement an
Employee Assistance Program? Click
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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
PROGRAM FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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Let NTP Consultants help
you establish & maintain a drug-free workplace. We will assist you
with expressing your company’s planned response to the possession
or use or abuse of illegal and controlled substances. We will make
sure you are compliant with terms and conditions of the Drug Free
Workplace Act and other federal and state mandates. With NTP
Consultants your company will become a safe and healthy work
environment by keeping drugs and their effects out of the
workforce. Your company’s productivity/performance can increase
while you fulfill your social responsibility to employees,
customers and the community. Even if you already have a drug-free
workplace program, consulting with NTP Consultants can reaffirm
your company’s commitment to assist employees who seek help to
overcome chemical dependency; which is always in the best interest
of the employee and the company. We will do this by:
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Reviewing/revising your current drug-free
workplace policy, or creating a new one. |
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Helping you decide which
manager/department will operate/enforce your program. |
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Helping you determine what kind of drug
testing (if any) are mandated by law or are most desirable in view
of your company’s objectives…and which employees will be covered and
under what circumstances. |
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Helping you select a qualified testing
facility/collection site, method of testing and explain the
different types of testing, as follows:
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Pre-employment |
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Reasonable Suspicion |
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Post accident |
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Random |
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Follow up |
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Providing the documents/forms you will
need to utilize to implement the program. |
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Determining what form of employee
assistance will be available to those that self-refer and those that
are intercepted. |
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Advising managers and supervisors to
become pro-active in implementing the program. See our
training programs. |
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Helping you establish a system to
monitor the program and assure confidentiality of all records and
test results. |
NEED A
QUALIFIED “SAP” DUE TO A POSITIVE FEDERALLY MANDATED TEST?
NTP Consultants
has been providing SAP Services since they became defined by the
United States Department of Transportation in August 2001. You
will not find SAP services more qualified or organized in the
Tri-State Region. We provide quality evaluations for employees
who test positive under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and Federal
Railroad Administration Regulations. We provide prompt and
consistent communication with employers during the treatment
process.
For the employee,
we attempt to make referrals which will allow them to utilize
their insurance benefits. We attempt to locate a quality
treatment facility within close proximity to their residence.
Although the primary responsibility of an “SAP” is to maintain
public safety, NTP Consultants remains sensitive to the fact that
employees are often suspended from pay during this time. We
attempt to work with the treatment agencies to expedite treatment
services, keeping in mind that each individual has different
needs which may require longer or shorter periods of time in
treatment.
The fee for SAP
services is $450. This fee is often paid by the employee or in
many cases, the employer, who then “payroll deducts” a set
amount from future paychecks. This fee is required at the time
of the first appointment and will cover:
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The initial face-to-face clinical
evaluation, including standardized testing. DOT regulations require a
recommendation for treatment and/or education in every case. The
SAP must send an initial evaluation report to the employer, which
includes a copy of the treatment plan. |
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Assisting the employee with contacting
the treatment provider, and arranging for services. |
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Maintaining regular contact with the
treatment provider, to monitor the employee’s treatment progress,
and to confirm suitability of the treatment plan. An additional
$100 fee will be charged for clients who are non-compliant with the
treatment plan. |
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Conducting a face-to-face follow-up
clinical evaluation to determine if the employee has complied with
the recommendations of the treatment plan. Our agency then sends a
follow-up report to the employer, including our recommendations for
program of aftercare and follow-up testing. |
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Two things which are not covered in the
$450 fee:
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The cost of treatment if there is no
insurance or limited insurance benefits. |
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Ongoing monitoring following the
employee’s return to work, including monthly in-person interviews
and revision of the employee’s follow-up testing program, when
appropriate. The SAP will also document monthly contact with the
provider of the client’s aftercare program. Reports of compliance
or non-compliance will be sent to the employer. This is a
service for which the employer usually pays for as it is optional
and NOT mandated by the Department of Transportation Regulations. The fee for this service is $35 per month which is billed to
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OVERVIEW OF
SOME STAFF TRAINING / WORKPLACE SEMINARS OFFERED BY NTP
CONSULTANTS:
Supervisor
Reasonable Suspicion Training (DOT/Federally Mandated)
Meets regulation 382.603 issued by the Department of
Transportation. Singular objective is to prevent accidents, injury
and death caused by CDL drivers, Federal Aviation and Railroad
Personnel who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Supervisors are taught the physical, behavioral, speech and
performance indicators of substance abuse and the importance of
documentation, confrontation and testing requirements. Seminar is
two hours in length. A certificate of completion is given same
day.
Prevention
in the Workforce For Supervisors and Managers
Presentation (1-2 hrs. in length) providing supervisors and
managers with the information they need to improve the
productivity of their staff. Focuses on protecting employee health
and safety by tackling problems that may arise from alcohol and
other drug abuse at the worksite. Gives a clear description of
supervisory roles in a drug-free workplace program, and the steps
you can take to make sure your program is successful.
Prevention
in the Workforce
Helpful tips and facts about alcohol and drugs that will help your
employees understand the warning signs, symptoms and effects of
substance abuse. Provides your employees with information on how
to address alcohol and other drug use among the people they work
with. Emphasizes the importance of suspicions being based on
specific, articulable observations, and then bringing it to a
supervisor’s attention. Seminar is one hour in length.
Why
We Self-Medicate
One hour seminar regarding the common practice of today’s
society turning to addiction as a dysfunctional means of coping
with stress, unmanaged anger, low self esteem, loneliness, and
poor social skills.
Parenting
Skills – What Can I do?
A two hour workshop which
empowers parents to believe they can address the problem of drug &
alcohol use with our youth. Discusses why these troubles with our
children arise, and “do’s” and “don’ts” of getting our children
out of these troubles. Also a valuable presentation for
teachers/school administrators, government officials, churches and
coaches.
Co-dependency and Relationships
A one hour workshop
focusing on those who live in the shadow of someone else’s
chemical dependency. Defines enabling, characteristics of
healthy and unhealthy relationships, and provides tips on coping
with an addict and emotionally protecting yourself.
Specific
Educational Seminars
The following topics can be presented individually or in
groups, as requested. Education will include facts about current
trends, acute effects and chronic effects.
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Heroin |
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Alcohol |
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Club drugs |
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Stimulants |
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Inhalants |
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Marijuana |
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The Different Classifications of
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The Drug Culture; What is New? |
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Prescription Drug Abuse
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Breaking Free of Smoking’s Iron Grip
Specialized employee
assistance services…for Mental Health related issues (i.e. Stress
Management, Depression, Anxiety) and “Morale Boosting” for burn
out!
Sometimes professional or personal difficulties may prevent even
the most loyal and reliable employees from working to their
greatest potential. These problems may or may NOT be drug/alcohol
related. Our agency can assist employees in addressing problems
that are drug/alcohol related, mental health related, or are being
triggered by the employee’s social or family environment. Our approach is highly individualized; we
can provide services to employers on a per case basis to meet the
unique needs of each situation, or simply contract with your
company for unlimited consultations and employee assistance.
NTP Consultants can provide EAP Services
to businesses in the Franklin/Fulton Counties that have less than
300 employees. For companies that are larger, or in other
neighboring counties throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland, we work
in conjunction with Access Employee Assistance Program.
We will coordinate a referral between your
company and Access EAP and ensure nothing but the highest quality
of treatment.
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