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8.0 Rehabilitation Procedures 8.1 An employee who is experiencing problems as a result of drug and/or alcohol abuse should contact the Emergency Services Director, or his or her designee, for referral for treatment and/or counseling. This discussion will be kept confidential. Supervisory personnel may be notified when treatment or rehabilitation will require absence from work. 9.0 Employee Education and Referral Program 9.1 It is the responsibility of each employee to seek assistance before drugs and alcohol use or abuse leads to disciplinary problems. Employees who may require assistance for substance dependency and related program are encouraged to seek assistance and information from the Emergency Services Director, or his or her designee. 9.2 Once a violation of this Policy occurs, subsequent use of a counseling or rehabilitation program on a voluntary basis will not affect the determination of appropriate disciplinary action. 9.3 An employee's decision to seek assistance or referral from the Emergency Services Director, or his or her designee, prior to an incident warranting disciplinary action will not be used as the basis for disciplinary action or in any disciplinary proceeding. 9.4 The District has no interest in restricting social drinking outside of working hours and no intent to intrude upon private or personal lives of employees. The District is concerned only when the employee's health, job performance, and safety conditions are adversely affected. 9.5 Upon successful completion of a drug treatment program an employee may be released to resume work but will be subject to drug testing as provided for in Section 6. 1. 9.6 An employee's participation in an alcohol or drug treatment program will not be made part of any personnel records and will remain confidential except to the extent necessary to comply with this Policy and to the extent permitted by law. Medical and insurance records, if any, will be preserved in the same confidential manner as all other medical records. Treatment recommendation records and compliance records will be maintained by the Emergency Services Director, or his or her designee. 10.0Employee Education Information 10.1 The following crisis information centers will provide information regarding employee assistance programs (EAP) and local alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs available to employees: Health Advocate (EAP) 877-240-6863 www.Health Advocate.com/members Substance Abuse Council 1507 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 770-4811 Center for Emotional and Behavioral Health at Indian River Memorial Hospital 1190 37th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 563-4666 69