Elite Program for Industrial Clients

Denning recommends ELITE as an effective tool for the prevention of drug and alcohol problems within safety-sensitive work environments. Since 1995, companies in forestry, mining, and manufacturing have benefited from our experience in creating and implementing such programs. The ELITE program is comprised of an information session for executives; policy development; supervisors training for front-line supervisors; employee education sessions; and drug and alcohol testing. The program can be purchased in its entirety or clients can pick and choose from the options listed below.

All training sessions are led by Tom Yearwood, LLB. Tom has a law degree from Dalhousie University and he has 20 years experience in writing substance abuse policies.

Executive Information Session

This session is designed for Executives, Managers, Operations Managers, HR Managers, and anyone else who may be asked to make decisions or explain the Substance Abuse Policy. The session will help attendees gain a deeper understanding of the landscape around workplace substance abuse policies and be better equipped to make decisions regarding their own program. The session will also help Tom Yearwood gain a better understanding of the client’s unique workplace environment so that the Substance Abuse Policy that is then drafted will meet all the client’s needs.

Policy Development

Our Substance Abuse Prevention Policies are written by Tom Yearwood, LLB. A Denning Health Group Substance Abuse Prevention Policy will meet both current Canadian Human Rights legislation and Canadian Labour Law.

Supervisors Training

Supervisors’ Intervention Training is an exam-based course intended to improve the supervisor(s) ability to recognize substance abuse in the workplace. Attendees will also gain an understanding of employee(s) who may be troubled by substance abuse and learn how to approach them in a legally defensible manner.

Employee Education

Employee orientation introduces employees to the Substance Abuse Prevention Policy and helps gain their support for the program.

Testing Services

Our drug and alcohol testing services include point-of-care urine drug screens; lab-based urine drug screens; point-of-care oral fluid drug screens; lab-based oral fluid drug screens and breath alcohol tests. With all point-of-care tests, negative results are available within five minutes after collection of the sample. Many of our clients are choosing to implement a program that includes point-of-care testing as it keeps to a minimum the number of employees who are off the job while waiting for a lab-based drug screen result. All samples that are sent to the lab will be reviewed by a Certified Medical Review Officer, which prevents any chance of a false positive due to such factors as a legitimate prescription medication.

If you choose to sign up for our Collection Site Management Program, then we will recruit and train collectors who can conduct on-site testing at your workplace.

How to get started

If you would like to receive a custom proposal for the ELITE program, please email Traci Weaver at tweaver@denninghealth.ca or call 604-572-4558.

Drug and Alcohol Monitoring and Intervention Programs

The Denning Health Group has long ago recognized a need for adequate monitoring and intervention and therefore have developed our programs accordingly. Our programs for social workers, probation officers and others involved in law enforcement include urine and hair follicle testing. All urine and hair samples are tested at an accredited forensic laboratory. All urine samples that screen positive are confirmed through Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). All hair samples that screen positive are confirmed through Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS/MS).

Urine Drug Testing

With urine, we can test for Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, Codeine, Morphine, Heroin, Phencyclidine, Propoxyphene and Alcohol. There are other less-common drugs that we can test for upon special request. With hair, we can test for Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine, Heroin, and Phencyclidine. Upon special request, we can also test the hair for Alcohol and Oxycodone. With saliva, we can test for amphetamines, cocaine, THC, Opiates and PCP. We can test for the entire panel or we can request a confirmation test for one single drug category. Sometimes a client may opt for saliva testing as opposed to urine testing due to the shorter window of detection.

When Urine Testing Is Recommended

Urine testing is recommended if you want to know if your client used a particular drug within the past couple of days. Urine testing is also recommended as part of a monitoring or maintenance program to see if your client is keeping clean on a week-by-week basis, or to ensure that your client is actually taking their methadone.

Hair Testing

We can conduct hair tests that cover the time periods 0-3 months prior to the date of collection; 4-6 months prior to the date of collection; 7-9 months prior to the date of collection; and 10-12 months prior to the date of collection. We cannot test for a time period that is less than three months in length and the hair must be at least 1.5 inches long at the back of the head near the crown in order for us to conduct the standard three month test. We require longer hair in order to go back further than three months.

When Hair Testing Is Recommended

Hair testing is recommended if your client has successfully evaded a requested urine test and the suspected drug would now be gone from the urine. Hair testing is also recommended if your client has been on urine testing but you have reasons to believe the client may have cheated on their tests. Hair testing is also a cost-effective option for maintenance testing to ensure that a client is staying clean.

One-Time Testing Versus Random Testing

A one time test means that your client has been referred for one single test. Hair test referrals are always one time tests. Urine test referrals may be one time tests. Social workers who refer their client for a one time test will receive written notification if the client does not attend their test.

A random referral means that the client is being referred for a series of surprise random urine tests. The social worker can choose how many tests to schedule over a certain period of time (the custom program) or the worker can choose from one of three programs that include a pre-set number of tests over a specified time period. Social workers who refer their client for random testing will receive a weekly progress report regarding the client’s compliance with the program.

The Role Of The Medical Review Officer

We strongly recommend that social workers utilize the services of a Certified Medical Review Officer to assist them with interpretation of drug screen results. Our Medical Review Officers provide phone-based consultations, written reports, and in-court testimony. For further details and prices, please email Traci Weaver at tweaver@denninghealth.ca.

How To Get Started

If you are a social worker, probation officer or other professional involved in law enforcement, and if you would like to receive a referral package and information sheets that include a complete list of collection sites across every Canadian Province and in the US, please email tweaver@denninghealth.ca or call Marnie Johnson at 604-572-4558.

Custody and Court Ordered Drug and Alcohol Testing

If you have been ordered by the courts in British Columbia to submit to a hair follicle or urine drug test, then we may be able to help you with alcohol consumption testing. If the courts have not ordered you to take a test but you are being asked to submit to one by a family member or ex-spouse, then we may also be able to help you regarding drug testing in BC.

The first step is to have your lawyer contact us for a Lawyers Referral Package to comply with the drug and alcohol testing rules in BC. This is an important part of the process for drug & alcohol testing for custody or court orders. Even in cases where the courts have requested the test, we still need a completed referral form from the lawyer before we can collect the sample for alcohol testing in BC. Part of the referral process includes us transmitting all test results directly to the lawyer of your choice whether it is alcohol or drug testing. This is extremely important as it protects the integrity of the results and removes the possibility that the opposing party can accuse you of tampering with your test result.

If someone other than the courts has requested that you submit to a drug test or related to alcohol, then you can still have your lawyer contact us and we will do the test for drug and alcohol, once we have received the completed referral form.

Urine Drug Testing

We can test the urine for Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, Codeine, Morphine, Heroin, Phencyclidine, Propoxyphene and Alcohol. There are other less-common drugs that we can also test for upon special request. We can conduct urine testing as part of a random testing program or the client can be referred for one single test.

All urine samples are tested at an accredited forensic laboratory. All samples that screen positive are confirmed through Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS).

Hair Testing

We can test the hair for Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine, Heroin, and Phencyclidine. Upon special request, we can also test the hair for Alcohol and Oxycodone. We can conduct hair tests that cover the time periods 0-3 months; 4-6 months; 7-9 months; and 10-12 months prior to the date of collection. We cannot test for a time period that is less than three months in length and the hair must be at least 1.5 inches in length at the back of the head near the crown in order for us to conduct the standard three month test. We require longer hair in order to go back further than three months.

All hair samples are tested at an accredited forensic laboratory. All samples that screen positive are confirmed through Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).

The Role Of The Medical Review Officer

We strongly recommend that lawyers utilize the services of a Certified Medical Review Officer to assist them with interpretation of drug screen results. Our Medical Review Officers provide phone-based consultations, written reports, and in-court testimony. For further details and prices, please email Traci Weaver at tweaver@denninghealth.ca

How To Get Started

If you are a lawyer and you would like to receive our urine or hair referral package for lawyers, please email tweaver@denninghealth.ca or call Marnie Johnson at 604-572-4558. If you are a potential client and you have been ordered by the courts to submit to a drug test, or if your family member or ex-spouse is the one requesting the test, please have your lawyer contact us for a referral package.

Once the completed referral has been received in our office, we can conduct the test as soon as that day (if the client can attend before 3:30).