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06/02/2026

ASK A SAP!®

Not every SAP is allowed to evaluate you. Here is what that means for your career.

If you are a safety-sensitive employee facing a DOT drug or alcohol violation, here is something most people never learn until it causes a problem.

A Substance Abuse Professional can only evaluate you within the state or geographic area their license or credential covers. Under 49 CFR Part 40, a SAP is not allowed to step across state lines and conduct your evaluation unless they are properly licensed or credentialed to practice there.

Why does this matter to you? Because if your evaluation is done by a SAP operating outside their authorized jurisdiction, that creates problems. The good news under the rules is that you, the employee, are protected and will not be forced to start over with a second SAP. But you still deserve to work with a SAP who is doing everything correctly from the very first step.

So before your evaluation, you have every right to ask one simple question: are you authorized to conduct my SAP evaluation in this state? Go even further to ask: "are you authorized to conduct MY SAP evaluation in the state that I (employee) reside?"

That is exactly the kind of question this page exists to help you ask with confidence.

ASK A SAP!® is the State of Arkansas's trusted Substance Abuse Professional resource. I evaluate employees right here within the parameters of my Arkansas credential, the way the regulation requires.

📌 Follow this page for DOT compliance answers built for Arkansas safety-sensitive employees. You do not have to navigate this alone.

06/01/2026

📣 Calling all substance use disorder treatment professionals – you may be eligible for up to $250k in student loan repayment through STAR LRP.

Applicants must be:

1️⃣ A United States citizen, national, or permanent resident
2️⃣ Fully licensed, credentialed in an eligible discipline, and a registered SUD professional
3️⃣ A full-time employee at a facility approved for the STAR LRP

Explore the eligibility requirements and submit your application by June 23: https://ow.ly/8epq50Z69JJ

06/01/2026

POSTPONED: Expanding Identity Verification- -1 June 2026

FMCSA has postponed the rollout of identity verification to existing users. Identity verification is still required for new registrations of C/TPAs, MROs, SAPs, and employers not linked to a Portal account.

The FMCSA reports they will follow up with additional information when identity verification for existing users is reinstated.

06/01/2026

FMCSA Clearinghouse: Identity Verification Now Required for Existing Accounts

Action needed by 6 July 2026.

In April 2026, FMCSA launched identity verification for new Clearinghouse accounts. The Agency is now expanding that requirement to existing users. All registered C/TPAs, MROs, SAPs, and employers not linked to a Portal account must complete identity verification.

If you do not complete this step by 6 July 2026, you will lose access to the Clearinghouse until verification is successfully completed.

Do not wait until the deadline. Log in, complete your identity verification, and protect your continued access.

Questions about how this affects your DOT compliance? That is what we are here for.
📌 Details: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Learn/News/Item/ID-verification-existing-accounts

ASK A SAP!® | Willroth Consulting

06/01/2026

ASK A SAP!®

After a DOT drug or alcohol violation, your employer owes you something. And it is FREE.

If you hold a safety-sensitive position and you just had a DOT violation, here is a right that many employees never know they have.

Under 49 CFR Part 40, Section 40.287, your employer is REQUIRED to give you a list of qualified Substance Abuse Professionals. That list must include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of SAPs who are readily available to you.

And here is the part that matters most: your employer cannot charge you a single penny for that list. Not for compiling it. Not for providing it.

This applies to every safety-sensitive employee across all six DOT operating administrations. It even applies if you are an applicant or a brand new employee.
So if you are facing a violation and you have not been given a SAP list, you have the right to ask for one. Knowing your rights is the first step toward getting back to work the right way.

ASK A SAP!® is the State of Arkansas's trusted Substance Abuse Professional resource. You do not have to navigate this alone.

📌 Follow this page for DOT compliance answers built for Arkansas safety-sensitive employees.

05/26/2026

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 's doors are open. For everyone in addiction.

For the counselors. The peer specialists. The students. The advocates. The veterans. The newly certified and the career-weary.

Obama told us: "We are the change we have been waiting for."

And that change is happening, one membership at a time.

If you've been thinking about it, today is the day.

Don't wait for a perfect moment. This is the moment. This profession, this community, this mission is worth your commitment.

Join or renew. Then share this post and tell someone else.

Because movements grow when people invite people.

🔗 naadac.org/join-or-renew

05/21/2026

Meet and network with Ms. Candice Henderson, owner of Intentional Connections Counseling & Consulting LLC at the Women’s Leadership Network Showcase, 21 May 2026 from 12pm-8pm

Don’t miss out on a chance to network and network ! Intentional Connections will be at the Women's Leadership Network showcase! Can’t wait to share services with the community!

05/20/2026

Please join Mr. Terrance Walton, the Executive Director of NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals as he presents on Essential Clinical and Peer Supervision Practices on Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Strong supervision practices are essential to building effective, ethical, and sustainable substance use disorder services.

Join NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals for an engaging live webinar exploring essential clinical and peer supervision practices that support professional growth, accountability, and quality care across treatment and recovery settings.

Featured Presenter:
Terrence Walton, MSW

📅 June 17, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
💻 Live Webinar
🎓 Social Worker CE Credit Available

Participants will gain practical insights on:
✔ Supervision roles and responsibilities
✔ Communication and feedback strategies
✔ Documentation and ethical practice
✔ Supporting workforce sustainability

Designed for:
Counselors • Psychologists • Social Workers

This 90-minute session offers practical guidance for strengthening supervision practices that improve both staff development and service effectiveness.

🔗 Register Now:
https://lnkd.in/g5v2Rrzy

Funding for this initiative was made possible by cooperative agreement no. 1H79TI086770 from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

05/20/2026

We want to hear from YOU, our NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals members.

Obama said: "Change happens because ordinary people do extraordinary things."

You are doing extraordinary things every single day.

And we want the world to know.

Drop your answer in the comments us:

👉 "NAADAC membership has meant ____________ to my career."

We'll be spotlighting member voices all month long, because this campaign isn't about an organization.

It's about the people who make the organization matter.

That's you. That's your story. That's the most powerful recruitment tool we have.

Share it. 🙏

05/20/2026

The NBCC Foundation and NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals are offering the Addictions Counseling Fellowship for master’s-level students. Fellows receive professional development opportunities, mentorship, and funding to help them complete their degree. Begin your application at https://nbccf.org/programs/.