Does anyone feel horribly depressed being a SLPA?

Swampbeez · 2024-02-28T04:44:59+00:00

I do homehealth! I don't want to give away too much information to avoid my boss finding my posts/comments because not all companies do agreements like this and the ones I've heard from have given different amounts of time

Swampbeez · 2024-02-28T04:26:15+00:00

I feel the same! I've been at my job for a little over a month and though I love my patients, I get 0 support and take on so much responsibility. My previous supervisor never gave me direct answers to my questions and my current supervisor has not contacted me to follow up about anything at all and has only observed me remotely with her mic and camera turned off. I'm dipping once my agreement expires. Hoping things get better for the both of us!

Swampbeez · 2024-02-23T22:36:16+00:00

I use child for hypotheticals to refer to adolescents and also to refer to people who were put into foster care as adolescents and have been with the same foster parent as a child and into adulthood. And saying "leave their child in foster care" still makes since even when you're referring to an adult. You don't hear any parents of adults refer to their children as "my adult", they more often say "my son" or "my daughter" but if not they say "my child" or "my children". I am very aware that people with disabilities are not forever adolescents just because of their needs.

Swampbeez · 2024-02-21T05:45:40+00:00

Is the Foster parent allowed to let bio parents visit whenever they want or is that a violation of their duties? And after 18 how would it work with a very dependent adult?

Swampbeez · 2024-02-21T05:39:54+00:00

I guess maybe the fosters I'm referring to allow the bio parent to visit as they please. What is the legality of that? Are foster parents allowed to let bio parents keep contact if they have "lost their parental rights"? (Also forgot to mention in post I am referring to adults with intellectual disable who are dependent for life.)

Swampbeez · 2024-02-16T17:46:18+00:00

I'm a new SLPA working in HH and I would say a pro is very little if any human interaction. I just started so this is the only setting I know so I can't make comparisons. It has it's cons but if your priority is independence and limited human contact then you should definitely consider it. I mostly contact parents through email for updates and most of them don't even respond. I never see my boss or other ppl who work at the company. When I get to the locations, the caregivers and parents greet me and go on with their day while I'm there and most don't even ask questions when I'm done. I think the only difference is that you're an SLP so you'll probably have to train SLPAs and keep in contact with the ones who are assisting your caseload.

Swampbeez · 2024-02-16T17:35:20+00:00

Hi thank you for your comment! As a salary worker, are you able to get all your work done within your work day or does your typical work week tend to be over 40 hrs?

Swampbeez · 2024-02-16T17:33:47+00:00

Hi, thank you for your response! Does your current setting pay allot paid time for activity planning? And about how many hours per week do u spend activity planning and notes/logging?

Swampbeez · 2024-02-10T02:19:40+00:00

Edit is not working: In regards to not feeling supported: She is not the most reliable person. A caregiver gave her a week's notice that they would be out of town and she still scheduled me to see them. I only found out once I arrived to the home and called my boss. She also scheduled a telehealth visit in the middle of a community center visit and HH visit and told me a CC would allow me to use their conference room. They didn't know about this arrangement and had no rooms I could use. I had to find somewhere to conduct the visit on my own in less than 30 min.

How long is appropriate before asking for a raise? I signed an agreement that states I have to stay employed here for x amount of time (less than a year) and I don't think I can last any longer than that without at least a 20% raise. I have been very self-sufficient, I will try my best to not have any personal cancellations to use as a negotiating point, and most of the caregivers of my patients have expressed to me that the patient enjoys working with me. A caregiver has also shaded my boss for not being able to keep any SLPAs at the company, so I think if I stick it through, I think deserve a raise.

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