About the Health Professionals Program of San Diego
Sober Monitoring Services
Serving San Diego and Surrounding Regions
Structured Support When it is Needed
In healthcare, responsibility is shared—and often times, so is concern.
Physicians and health professionals can often carry their challenges quietly, focused on patients, teams, and performance. At the same time, loved ones, colleagues, or administrators may begin to notice changes first: increased stress, withdrawal, missed details, or behaviors that feel out of character. Raising concern can feel just as fraught as experiencing it.
Families worry about saying the wrong thing. Colleagues and administrators worry about patient safety, professional impact, and how to intervene without causing harm. The professional at the center of it all may not yet see a problem—or may see it, but feel uncertain about what to do next.
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These moments are complex. They require care, clarity, and the right kind of support.
You don't need to navigate this alone - and you don't need to choose between your wellbeing and your profession.
The Health Professionals Approach
The HPP understands that concerns rarely exist in isolation, and exists to support physicians and health professionals within the broader context of their personal and professional lives—recognizing the roles of families, colleagues, and healthcare systems when questions arise.
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We provide a structured, confidential monitoring and support designed to meet the needs of the physicians and health professionals. This is not treatment or evaluation. It is a framework for accountability, communication, and continuity—one that works alongside clinical care and professional requirements.
Get back to work
and who and what you love.
What HPP Offers:
A Comprehensive Method
1/ Testing
Testing is an essential part of the Health Professionals Program, helping ensure safe, sustained recovery. By regularly collecting and reviewing third party data—such as daily alcohol monitoring through Soberlink™ and body fluid testing through Affinity™ - adherence to the terms set by licensing boards or privileging bodies is tracked. This process promotes accountability, supports professionals in recovery, and helps maintain the highest standards of care and safety.
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Support Groups for Physicians and Health Professionals
Physicians and Health Professionals often struggle to find a confidential, supportive environment in which they can address personal challenges. The HPP offers weekly support groups for physicians and health professionals facilitated by a therapist
approved by the Medical Board of California.
3/ Professional Oversight
Professional oversight is provided to ensure structured accountability and clear documentation for licensing boards, employers, and other designated third parties. The Health Professionals Program reviews compliance with program requirements, coordinates monitoring data, and provides status reporting as required. This process supports recovery, reinforces professional responsibility, and helps maintain patient safety and public trust.
As a Soberlink Certified Provider, services are delivered using Soberlink’s FDA-cleared alcohol monitoring technology as part of structured recovery and monitoring programs. This allows for secure, reliable alcohol testing with real-time reporting to support accountability, transparency, and compliance with monitoring or licensing requirements. When appropriate, Soberlink monitoring is integrated into individualized recovery and oversight plans in a clinically informed and confidential manner.