| Commonly Asked Questions by Licensees |
 |
|
 |
| SLP Assistants |
|
Q: What do I need to do to qualify as a certified SLP Assistant in Oregon?
A: You will need to provide the following:
-
Transcripts showing 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of speech-language pathology technical course work; and
-
Transcripts showing 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of general education credit, and
-
Written evidence of 100 clock contact hours of clinical interaction.
College practicum showing 100 clock hours of clinical interaction.
OR
A completed Clinical Contact Competencies Checklist form.
Q: Does direct supervision require observing the SLPA working with all clients at some point or with a sampling of clients?
A: The rules do not address this specifically but the SLP would want to provide direct supervision to meet the stated percentage requirements and to do what best meets the needs of the clients.
Q: Requirements for the supervising speech-language pathologist OAR 335-095-0050(4) state supervision of speech-language pathology assistants must be documented. What must the appropriate documentation include?
A: Documentation must include the following elements: date, activity, time spent, and direct or indirect supervision level and must be retained by the SLPA for 4 years.
Q: Does the supervising SLP need to be on site with the SLPA while they are working with students, and does a temporary supervisor need to be Board licensed?
A: The rules do not state that the temporary supervisor needs to be Board licensed but of course, that would be the preference. The rule speaks to the need for a supervisor being available at all time an assistant is providing services. A temporary supervisor may therefore be necessary at times.
Q: Supervision guidelines for the SLPA OAR 335-095-0050(1)(e) state that all students assigned to an assistant are considered part of the caseload of the supervising clinician. Does that mean students currently assigned to other SLPs would have to be reassigned to me before I could supervise the SLPA working with those students?
A: Yes, absolutely.
Q: Scope of duties for the SLPA OAR 335-095-0060(1)(b) states that the SLPA may provide direct treatment to clients identified by the supervising SLP if following treatment plans developed by the supervising SLP. Am I correct in assuming that the SLPA would not be able to provide direct therapy to a student if the supervising SLP does not know that student?
A: Yes.
Q: Is the required percentage for direct supervision for SLPAs based on all the time an SLPA is working as an SLPA or just on the time an SLPA is working with children or clients?
A: What the rules states is what is intended: "...of ALL the time an assistant is providing services..." for the SLP so that would include time other than when working directly with students.
|
|
|
|
