4. Can an OTA function independently?
OTAs may function without supervision from an OT when the services being provided are services that any skilled and competent person can provide (i.e. family member, educator, individual trained or certified in offering that service) and are not occupational therapy services, including services provided under an occupational therapy plan of care, as defined in the […]
3. How many OTAs can I supervise?
The Board does not dictate any specific number. This is a professional determination. Note that an OTA with a regular license must practice under the general supervision of an OT. The OT is responsible for the plan of care and all amendments thereto. In addition, the supervising OT may only delegate to an OTA tasks that […]
2. Whose name do I write in my notes?
You should write the name of the OT who is available to you on that given day. It does not have to be the OT who wrote the Plan of Care, or the OT who is the head of the department, but one of the OTs who you can contact immediately to ask a question. […]
1. What kind of supervision do I need to provide someone with a temporary license?
§373.2, Supervision of a Temporary Licensee, requires that the temporary licensee cannot work alone. Rather, a licensee with a regular license must be on the premises when the temporary licensee is providing services. The OT with a temporary license must have an OT with a regular license on the premises, while the OTA with a […]