Expanding Access: Enhancing School-Based Clinical Staffing with Teletherapy Solutions
CASE HISTORIES The path to school-based teletherapy services can be illustrated by two real-world case histories, described below:
Case Study 1. FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Fargo Public Schools is the third largest school district in North Dakota, comprising more than 11,300 students and parents in grades K-12. The district includes 16 elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, one alternative high school, and one K-8 special education school. Challenge The Fargo School District had been facing challenges hiring onsite SLPs and School Psychologists to meet the growing demand for essential, mandated services. Despite concerted efforts to attract qualified in- person professionals, they realized they needed support to access remote clinicians with the qualifications and experience necessary to maintain regulatory compliance and to ensure high-quality, effective services for their students. Solution Partnering with the Fargo School District to understand their unique needs, AMN Healthcare School Solutions recommended a teletherapy solution that could be scaled quickly. Within a week, AMN Healthcare filled two virtual SLP and two virtual School Psychologist roles. AMN Healthcare clinical teletherapy experts worked with the Fargo team to build a customized solution that supported the district’s unique and most urgent needs. Implementing remote services for Fargo School District included the provision of secure and user-friendly technology, digital assessment and therapy materials, and coordination with the district to ensure appropriate onsite support. Working together, clear expectations for communication and availability of teletherapists during the school day were established to ensure the school district’s need for collaboration and integration into the overall education team structure was met. The Fargo School District team’s innovation and leadership, combined with AMN Healthcare’s staffing expertise, created a new, scalable, and effective service delivery program were met.
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