- (a) Complete initial supervision training prior to accepting an assistant/aide for supervision and upgrade supervision training on a regular basis.
- (b) Participate significantly in hiring the assistant/aide.
- (c) Document preservice training and credentials of the assistant/aide.
- (d) Inform students and families about the level (professional vs. support personnel), frequency, and duration of services, as well as supervision.
(e)
- (1) Represent the speech-language pathology team in all collaborative, interprofessional, interagency meetings, correspondence, and reports.
- (2) This would not preclude the assistant/aide from attending meetings along with the speech-language pathologist as a team member or drafting correspondence and reports for editing, approval, and signature by the speech-language pathologist. . (f) Make all clinical decisions, including:
- (1) Determining a student selection for inclusion/exclusion in the case load; and
- (2) Dismissing students from treatment.
(g) Communicate with students, parents, and family members about:
- (1) Diagnosis;
- (2) Prognosis;
- (3) Treatment; and
- (4) Progress.
- (h) Conduct diagnostic evaluation, assessments, or appraisals and interpret obtained data in reports.
(i)
- (1) Review each treatment plan with the assistant at least weekly or every five (5) sessions.
- (2) Review each treatment plan with the aide at least weekly.
- (j) Delegate specific tasks to the assistant/aide while retaining legal and ethical responsibility for all student services provided or omitted.
- (k) Prepare an individualized treatment plan and make modifications prior to or during implementation.
- (l) Discuss the case with or refer the students to other professionals.
(m)
- (1) Sign all formal documents (e.g., treatment plans, reimbursement forms, reports).
- (2) The supervisor should indicate on documents that the assistant/aide performed certain activities.
- (n) Review and sign all informal progress notes prepared by the assistant/aide.
- (o) Provide ongoing training to the assistant/aide on the job.
- (p) Provide and document appropriate supervision of the assistant/aide.
- (q) Ensure that the assistant/aide only perform tasks that are within the scope of responsibility of the speech-language pathology assistant/aide.
- (r) Participate in the performance appraisal of the speech-language pathology assistant/aide.