RE: [OTnow] OT Supervision

[Ruth Meyers]

Your best bet for interpretation is to go to the VOTA website & review the 
legislative issues component; I'm sure they have a VOTA  member who 
oversees/advises on regulatory issues- each state's a bit different on the 
interpretations.

Ruth Meyers, PhD , OT


From: Sue Hossack MOTR/L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [OTnow] OT Supervision
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:12:19 -0500
Hi all,
I have recently graduated with an Masters in OT, and moved to Virginia.I  
am working at a private clinic with a big school-system practice. I am the 
only OT, with 2 COTAs whom I am expected to supervise. I have a question 
about supervision, since I have not experienced this situation before in my 
field work.

According to the state regulations:

The occupational therapist providing clinical supervision shall meet with 
the occupational therapy personnel to review and evaluate treatment and 
progress of the individual patients at least once every fifth treatment 
session or 21 calendar days, whichever occurs first

Does this mean I have to observe the COTA's treatment of every one of their 
patients, or can I just meet with them and discuss each case? The way they 
have been doing it is with a 'supervisory visit' for each client once a 
month, i.e. the OT accompanies them to each treatment session, but their 
case loads are so high that it takes 2 weeks out of every month for me to 
visit with the COTA for each client. It would make much more sense to me, 
and a better use of my time, if I can just get an update from the COTA 
every 21 days.

Could anyone give me some guidelines? Thanks

Sue Hossack MOTR/L



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