state fees, fingerprinting cost, time to obtain, etc.)? Will I be reimbursed for the expenses associated with licensure (i.e. Offering a wider range of availability at the onset will be beneficial and you can always adjust your schedule as necessary once you have an established caseload. For instance, if you are only available for 4 hours a day between 8:00-12:00 you may find that your caseload grows slower than if you are available for 4 hours a day between 8:00-5:00. The more flexible you are with your availability, the easier it will be to build your caseload. It can be extremely challenging and a financial burden to have to wait several weeks to grow your caseload. Be very open and honest with the companies that you interview with. It is very important that you are aware of this so that you can budget accordingly. Building a caseload can take several days and sometimes weeks depending upon the number of licenses you hold and your flexibility with your availability. If you will be working as a contract therapist, most companies will need time to help you build an adequate caseload to meet your needs. How many hours per week do I need to work? Will the company be able to offer me an immediate caseload to meet my needs? This service delivery model is going to continue to grow and it is partly due to the brave efforts of those who took a risk and stepped outside the box to explore a very effective and cutting-edge approach to therapy. In order recruit and maintain the most talented SLPs, offering competitive wages with benefits is going to be a must.įor those already working in the telepractice space, you should be proud of yourself for helping to blaze a trail for others. I am very hopeful that as more companies enter into the space of telepractice, that there will be an increased demand to remain competitive. Unfortunately, FT salaried positions are the exception and not the norm at this point. There are a few companies, that I am aware of, that DO offer teletherapists full-time, salaried positions with benefits. If you are seriously considering telepractice here are a few questions that you might want to consider when researching the best company for you:ĭoes the company offer full-time, salaried positions with benefits? I expect things will continue to change for the better in the coming future. A lot has changed in the past four years since I started in telepractice. I read through as much literature and research that I could find at the time. I joined the ASHA Special Interest Group 18 for Telepractice. Before I ventured into this model of service delivery, I definitely did my research. The last four years of my journey have been as a teletherapist. I have been an SLP for over thirteen years.
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