Missouri SATOP Assessment | The Interview
*Missouri SATOP Individualized Interview with a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (QSAP)*
The first step of the SATOP driver assessment screening process is the written test.
The second step of the SATOP driver assessment screening process is a face-to-face interview with a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (QSAP). The SATOP individualized interview usually takes about 20-30 minutes. During the interview, the QSAP asks questions intended to confirm or clarify information on the DIR-II report (the written test report). According to the Division of Mental Health, an individualized interview is the core of the screening process…and is critical in the development of the offender referral to either education or rehabilitation.” The following are some of the items to be considered by the QSAP during the interview:
# The DIR-II report;
# The Dept. of Revenue report;
# Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of arrest;
# Driver’s prior treatment history;
# The existence, nature and extent of the driver’s social, legal, and/or family problems; and
# The driver’s physical appearance at the time of the interview.
