OR *** Special VENMO Payment RATE***
Use the following link to pay $400 for the ONLINE IDRP CLASS or $600 for the IN PERSON IDRP CLASS.
www.venmo.com/u/Terri-Thomsen-3
***Casher’s Check, Bank Check, Cash or Money Orders at same discounted rate***
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NEW GROUP Counseling OptionsDrop in Weekly Group Counseling!
Every Wednesday lunch time 12-1pm and Every Friday from 6-7pm.
Use the same Zoom Link every week. No sign up necessary. Pay as you go. Don’t show, don’t pay. This will count for the 4 or 20 hours of counseling you were referred to.
$60 per group. (Not accepting insurances, sorry.) Go to payment links at the top of the page. Select “Weekly Group Counseling” the screen allows you to pay.
Use the Zoom links below to drop in.
Questions: contact Sam at: samuelobrienafr@gmail.com
Start the process by completing the intake form.
One of the questions on the intake form will ask you which class you would like to sign up for. Choose your class date. Some are Online and some classes are IN PERSON.
Once you press submit on the intake form, the system will automatically return you to this page. Choose which form of payment you would like. Credit/Debit or VENMO for a discount.
Once we receive pmt, we will place a paper copy of the workbook in the mail to the address you give us. Then we will reach out to the IDRP Office and get your DMV records. Then we will complete an assessment using your DMV records and the information on your intake google doc. We will send you a Docusign by email to sign that you have received the assessment and what we have placed on it is accurate. Be on the lookout for that Docusign.
Approximately 90% of IDRP Students get referred to counseling as part of the IDRP requirements. We follow a formula that tells us if you are required to have counseling or not. You must complete counseling before the IDRP Office will send Program Completion Paperwork to the VT DMV. We offer two drop in groups to complete counseling. See NEW GROUP COUNSELING OPTIONS above for details. Or browse the list of private counselors below.
There are two ways to attend the IDRP Class – IN PERSON and ONLINE.
The IN PERSON class is $660. (Check the top of the webpage for Venmo and Cashier’s Check Specials for $600.) The payment includes a required IDRP Assessment, a Two Day – ten hour class, and the IDRP workbook. Using the assessment, we follow a rubric to determine whether you will be required to complete counseling as part of the IDRP program. Any counseling is at an additional fee. See list of counselors or group counseling options above. Here is the link to the IDRP approved counselors. Or page up for Group Counseling Options.
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The ONLINE Class is $435. (Check the top of the webpage for Venmo and Cashier’s Check Specials for $400.) The payment includes a required IDRP Assessment, a Two Day – ten hour class, and the IDRP workbook. We follow a rubric to determine whether you will be required to complete counseling as part of the program. Any counseling is at an additional fee. See list of counselors or group counseling options above. you can jump into one of our weekly group counseling sessions (see details above), or if you want to find a private counselor here is the link of IDRP approved counselors.
Please check the Upcoming Course Dates page where you will find dates and times of up and coming classes. Classes are a two-day five hours each day venture. That means if your class is Sat/Sun from 10am to 3pm, you will need to attend both days from 10am to 3pm to get credit for the class. If you are online, you will need to leave your video camera on for the entire class, with you in the view finder, so that we might be able to validate that you are attending the entire class. (Please no substance use, smoking, or vaping in front of the camera as many people are trying to quit and it can be a trigger for them.)
We recommend that people use a laptop or desktop if at all possible as it is very difficult to participate and see the videos, slides, and your fellow students at the same time on a phone screen. We realize this may not be possible.
For ONLINE Students: Please allow one week for your workbook to arrive in the mail. If you have not received your workbook two days before your class is set to begin, please reach out to our staff at idrpvermont@gmail.com and let us know, as we can provide you with a link for an electronic workbook. We will ask you to print the pages you will be asked to fill out ahead of time so that you can follow along with the rest of us.
Advocates of Recovery can only fulfill the requirements for the required IDRP Program for Vermont but we may have reciprocity with other states. Make sure to get in writing that your state will allow you to take the IDRP Program in Vermont to fulfill for your current state. We teach a ten hour class but can extend it if necessary to fulfill your state requirements. You will need to check in with your local DMV. Be sure to complete the section on the Release of Information Form (ROI) that asks you to give the State of Vermont IDRP Program, Program Completion Information to the other State involved. The Release will ask you to check the box and Provide the Name of the other State DMV, their address and contact information. Access the Release of Information (ROI) form here.
Advocates For Recovery have agreements with SOME other states including New York, Maine, Massachusetts and Florida. There may be extra work and an additional fee as required by that state. Please fill out a Release of Confidentiality Information Form (ROI) and complete the section on OUT OF STATE DMV. This form goes directly to IDRP Headquarters and will give you permission to forward IDRP Completion paperwork to the other state’s DMV. Access the Release of Information Form (ROI) here.
Advocates for Recovery will notify the director of the Vermont IDRP Program of your completion within five business days from the completion of your class. The Director of the IDRP Program for the State of Vermont will notify the Vermont DMV (on average) within seven days of receiving Advocates For Recovery’s completion of class paperwork. This means you should WAIT one to two weeks before calling the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles at: 888-998-3766. They will mail you a letter (snail mail or email) that notifies you that your license is eligible for reinstatement as soon as they receive all documentation from the IDRP Director/Headquarters.
If you want IDRP Office to notify anyone else like your lawyer or probation officer, you need to complete a Release of Information Form(ROI) checking the box and listing the person and their contact information on the ROI. You can find a Copy of the Release of Information Form (ROI) HERE
*** If you have counseling as an IDRP requirement, you will need to complete the counseling BEFORE IDRP Office Headquarters will send completion of the program to Vermont DMV. Once you complete all portions of the IDRP requirements including counseling, THEN DMV will issue you a letter stating your license is eligible for reinstatement.***
For DUI #1: As per Vermont State Mandate, IDRP Students are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of counseling over a minimum of 28 days from an IDRP approved counselor. Approved counselors include but not limited to: LICSW, LCMHC, LADC, LMFT, licensed psychologist), or a clinician with a master’s degree who is actively pursuing licensure.
For DUI #2+: As per Vermont State Mandate, IDRP Students are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of counseling over a minimum of 24 weeks from an IDRP approved counselor. Approved counselors include but not limited to: LICSW, LCMHC, LADC, LMFT, licensed psychologist), or a clinician with a master’s degree who is actively pursuing licensure.
Final session of counseling must occur within the 60 days of submitting.
Have your COUNSELOR Download the Treatment Information Form (TIF) and have the COUNSELOR send it to the IDRP OFFICE using the email address at the bottom of the form. Treatment Form MUST come from counselor not from the student.
More information on counseling requirements can be found at State of Vermont Dept of Health IDRP Website .
ONLINE Students: You will receive a ZOOM link two to three days before your class is scheduled to begin. Please make sure you have downloaded Zoom on your device (See Zoom Download Link HERE) prior to the morning of the class. We are not able to help you troubleshoot your tech issues the day of the class as it isn’t fair to other students who arrive prepared. If you have not received your zoom link two days before the class, please check your SPAM folders, and if you still cannot find the link, please reach out to our staff at idrpvermont@gmail.com and let us know. We will try to help to figure out what the trouble is. Again, please do this BEFORE the morning of the class as the morning of the class can be very busy with all we have to cover.
What am I missing? Students will received a document called the IDRP Evaluation Form from our staff at Advocates For Recovery after we have completed your assessment. It will be in the form of a docusign. We need your signature on this document to complete the program. Advocates For Recovery will send a Completion of Class Report the day after your class ends. It is our goal to send all paperwork to the main office for review within two business days of the completion of your class.
IN PERSON Students: Any documents you will need to sign will be waiting for you, with your workbook, on the first day of the class at the location of your class. We will ask you to sign them during the breaks.
SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have any special needs such as reading difficulty, language issues, please reach out ahead of time and we will do our best to support you.
Any further questions, please reach out to Advocates for Recovery at idrpvermont@gmail.com and we will do our best to support you.
To Contact the Vermont IDRP Director and Records Office
for Completion of Program Documentation See Below:
VT Dept of Health, IDRP Program
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8300
Terri Mayer Thomsen, MAC, LADC
Terri Mayer Thomsen is a licensed mental health professional based in Bristol, Vermont. She is primarily known for her work in private clinical practice and her leadership in recovery services within the local community.
Professional Background