• DOT and Non-DOT Drug Testing and Collection

    Uses a NIDA certified laboratory
     Post job offer and accident drug testing
• Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT)

    Staff trained as breath alcohol trainers and certified technicians
    Alco-sensor device
    DOT approved
    Computer results
• Random Drug Testing

    Drug testing, collection, and computer random selection
• Medical Review Officer

    Two physicians as certified medical review officers for substance abuse
• Fitness for Duty (Impaired Worker)-Return to work
• Post Accident Drug Testing

    Drug collection and result testing by a NIDA laboratory
• Other Services

    Injury treatment and management
    Post job offer physicals
    Wellness programs
    OSHA compliance

Thje Decatur Mental Health Center's Geoghegan Recovery Center offers a continuum of care congruent with the American Society of Addiction Medicine recommendations.  Levels of care range from outpatient treatment services to medically monitored residential treatment.

Treatment is individualized and guided by an individualized treatment plan based upon a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assesment of the client.  Length of treatment is variable and directly linked to the clien't response to treatment.

For adolescents (12-17 years old) who abuse alcohol or other drugs, or who are chemically dependent, DMHC/GRC offers individual, family, and/or group counseling/therapy.

Prevention Program                                                                            423-3145
P.O. Box 2820                                                                                                     Fax: 877-8623
Decatur, IL 62524-2820
Contact Person: Larry Young, Prevention Team Leader
Target Audience: General public, plus specialized populations, currently including individuals in public housing and in the Old King's Orchard Neighborhood.

The Prevention Program coordinates, integrates and/or provides educational and supportive services to empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to attain and sustain a drug-free lifestyle.  Many prevention activities are geared toward the child and family.  Programs occur in the school and the community both during the school year and the summer.  Some of the Prevention activities include: Conflict resolution; dissemination of anti-drug information at after-school activities; assist in increasing positive role models in the school; assist in the development of an after-school resource and study center located at Longview; and assist in training youth to become positive peer counselors

Student Assistance Programs                                                              877-8613
P.O. Box 2820                                                                                                   Fax:  877-8623
Decatur, IL 62524-2820
Contact Person: Sandy Walker, Senior Support Services, Team Leader
Target Audience: For persons 62 years and older (55 years of age and older if disabled and living in subsidized housing) with late onset problems.  Also family members and/or care givers of older adults.

The following services are provided in the office or on an outreach basis: Assessment; individual, family, and/or group counseling; case management, including linkage, coordination, advocacy, and referral; hospital follow-up; psychiatric consultation; substance abuse treatment; and twenty-four hour crisis intervention.

The team is also available to make presentations to groups regarding the problems/issues affecting older adults.

The Red Ribbon Committee provides speakers, panel discussions, displays and literature regarding the many impacts of drugs in the workplace.  This may include impacts on employee health, insurance, productivity, accidents, and morale.  Family-focused topics regarding alcohol and other drug abuse also available.

Needs identification, service referral, and monitoring for persons under various types of court ordered supervision.

The St. Mary's Employee Service Center provides employee assistance program (EAPs) for local employers.  The St. Mary's Employee Service Center serves Decatur, Springfield, Sullivan, and Clinton.  The program is affiliated with Midwest Occupational Health Associates (MOHA).  The program has been in place for 14 years.

The ESC provides the following services:

• Consultation for implementation and development of programs for a drug-free workplace
• Supervisor training
• Employee orientation
• Assessments of employee's or their family member's personal problems
• Brief counseling
• Referral services
• Follow-up/case management
• Promotional services
• Utilization reports
• Client satisfaction surveys
• Supervisor refresher training
• Community service provider network
• Fitness-for-duty assessments

St. Mary's Treatment center offers a full continuum of care:

• Medical detoxification
• Partial hospital services with sleep-over option
• Intensive outpatient therapy
• DUI services
• Educational groups
• Group therapy
• Gambling addictions
• Family issues
• Drug screening

Each patient has a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment and an individualized treatment plan.

Adolescents with substance abuse problems are treated in the adolescent behavioral services unit.  The full continuum of care is available for them.

MOHA is an occupational health program that provides a wide range of services for local employers to help facilitate a drug-free workplace.  The program is affiliated with St. John's and St. Mary's hospital.  MOHA works closely with St. Mary's Employee Service Center.  MOHA is located in Decatur next to St. Mary's and in Springfield next to St. John's.  A mobile testing van is available for on-site drug testing collection and breath alcohol testing.  MOHA has been in business for eight years.

Fitness-For-Duty/Reasonable Cause Exams
            Examination conducted by medical director to determine fitness-for-duty or ability to return-to-work.  These exams can provide medical determination if an employee is impaired by substance abuse and is unable to work.  The medical director can also determine appropriate treatment needs.

DOT and Non-DOT Drug Testing and Collection

• Use a NIDA certified laboratory
• Post job offer and accident
• Instant drug test kits available for rapid determination of an impaired employee

• Staff trained as Breath Alcohol Trainers and certified technicians
• DOT-approved testing instruments
• Computer-generated results

Post Accident Drug Testing
        Drug collection and result testing by a NIDA laboratory, MOHA has 24 hour service collection services for employers who need post-accident testing.

Medical Review Officer (MRO) Services
        The MOHA medical director is a board-certified occupational health specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine(ACOEM).  He has 18 years experience with addiction medicine and a master's degree in behavioral sciences and substance abuse.  He is certified as a medical review officer(MRO) and serves on the executive committee of ACOEM's MRO section.

Substance Abuse Treatment
        MOHA can provide out-patient and in-patient treatment to employees who need treatment for substance abuse.

Expert Witness Services
        The MOHA medical director can provide expert testimony on substance abuse and drug testing.

Other MOHA Services

• Treatment of work-related injuries
• Industrial rehabilitation and functional capacity testing
• Post-Job Offer examinations
• Health promotion programs
• OSHA compliance
• DOT/FAA physicals
• Independent medical exams

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