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Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Assistants
Definition of a OTA
''Occupational therapy assistant'', a person duly licensed in accordance with section twenty-three B and who assists in the practice of occupational therapy who works under the supervision of a duly licensed occupational therapist.
Performance of Services by Occupational Therapy Assistants
What type of therapist supervision is required?
An occupational therapist must provide supervision to occupational therapy assistants.
Supervision. A process by which two or more people participate in joint effort to establish, maintain and elevate a level of performance. Supervision requires the physical presence of all parties at regularly scheduled supervision sessions. Supervision is structured according to the supervisee's qualifications, position, level of preparation, depth of experience and the environment within which the supervisee functions.
What is the ratio between supervising OTs and OTAs?
Occupational therapists must exercise their professional judgement when determining the number of supportive personnel they can safely and effectively supervise to ensure that quality care is provided at all times.
Responsibilities of OTA when Supervising
Occupational therapy assistants must exercise their professional judgement when determining the number of supportive personnel they can safely and effectively supervise to ensure that quality care is provided at all times.
An occupational therapy assistant must provide supervision to occupational therapy assistants with temporary licenses.
An occupational therapy assistant must provide direct supervision to the following persons providing occupational therapy services:
What must a OTA document?
The occupational therapy assistant’s primary role is to document the following:
Signature Requirements
The supervising occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant must co-sign the documentation of occupational therapy assistant students and those holding temporary licenses as occupational therapy assistants.
Occupational therapy assistants are not required to have their documentation co-signed.
Identification
Occupational therapy assistants shall use the initials OTA after their name.
Citations
259 CMR 3.02
259 CMR 3.04
259 CMR 3.06
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