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OTA/OT Supervision: Using Collaboration for Success

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Live Webinar

OTA/OT Supervision: Using Collaboration for Success

Thursday, October 2, 2025
5:00 pm (PST)
6:00 pm (MST)
7:00 pm (CST)
8:00 pm (EST)

$30 | 1.5 Contact Hour
0.15 CEU, 1.75 PDUs

Educational level: Introductory

Category 1: Professional Issues

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If you are unable to attend the webinar, you will be enrolled in the self-paced course 15 days after the webinar date. 

The OTA and OT relationship can enrich the OT process as the OTAs and OTs work together to achieve the best outcomes for clients.  OT practitioners juggle many demands and it may seem daunting to just fulfill the requirements of supervision with little time to consider working to nurture the supervisory relationship.

This occupational therapy continuing education course will help OT practitioners gain a better understanding of the roles of the occupational therapy assistant and occupational therapist related to the supervisory relationship. The use of collaboration to build a better OTA/OT partnership will be discussed and examples for navigating the challenges associated with the OT/OTA relationship will be presented. 

This course is targeted at occupational therapy assistants and occupational therapists.

This course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning.

Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L
Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L
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Benefits of this course
  • Describe at least 2 differences and similarities of supervision and collaboration related to the OTA and OT relationship.
  • Discuss 3 skills that can be used to build collaboration.
  • Explain an action related to one tenet of collaboration that could be taken to build the OT/OTA relationship. 
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Niccole Rowe and Kimberly Breeden accepting AOTA award in 2018
2018 Terri Brittell OTA/OT Partnership Award

Building a successful OTA/OT Partnership

Niccole and Kim developed a successful OTA/OT partnership that received national recognition in 2018 for their efforts in improving occupational therapy treatment for pain. Through their collaboration they have co-authored two continuing education articles published in OT Practice Magazine, "A Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Chronic Pain in Everyday Occupational Therapy Practice" and "Opioid Guidelines and Their Implications for Occupational Therapy", as well as the AOTA official document "OT's Role in Pan Management".  They continue to successfully collaborate beyond the clinical and professional relationship and are the founding partners of Aspire OT. 

Build stronger OT/OTA relationships through the power of collaboration!  

Photo Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA
Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L found her way to occupational therapy through her first profession in television news producing. She is grateful one story lead to changing to such an amazing profession as occupational therapy. She is in her 8th year of clinical practice. She treated for 4.5 years at an outpatient occupational therapy pain program. 

Niccole is currently an adjunct instructor for South College in Tennessee. She serves on the AOTA ad-hoc Leadership Development Committee and as a mentor in the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association's Mentorship Program. Niccole was chosen for and completed AOTA’s Emerging Leader Development Program, and is the recipient of the AOTA 2020 Gary Kielhofner Emerging Leader Award. 


Niccole and Kimberly, together, developed a successful outpatient occupational therapy pain program. They have authored two continuing education articles on the subject of chronic pain and opioid guidelines. Kim and Niccole were honored to serve as co-authors for AOTA's official position statement "The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pain Management" published in 2021. They have also served as contributing authors to an occupational therapy textbook on the same subject of OT in the treatment of pain. They have traveled across the country serving as instructors for various courses on the subject of pain and non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of pain.  
Photo Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR
Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L has 28 years of experience working in occupational therapy in a variety of settings. She has an extensive background in clinical program development, leadership, administration and reimbursement. Kimberly served as clinical lead for an outpatient occupational therapy pain program for 5 years.

Outside of the clinic, Kimberly has served as the Vice-Chair for the Eastern District TNOTA, is a founding past member of the Tennessee Falls Prevention Coalition, participated in AOTA’s Leadership Development for Middle Managers cohort in 2017, and St. Mary’s Health System Leadership Program Cohort in 2006. Kimberly has earned a certificate as a Stepping On Leader, CarFit Certified Technician, and Physical Agent Modalities Certified. 2016 PainWeek Scholarship Recipient, and is a member of the Phi Beta Epsilon Honor Society. She received her life coach certificate from IAP Career College in 2021.

Course Outline


0-5       minutes

6-30     minutes

31-40    minutes

41-59   minutes

60-80   minutes


81 to 90   minutes


Introduction and learning objectives

Supervision and collaboration: Compare and contrast

Intraprofessional practice: Definition and benefits

Tenets of collaboration

Practical application: Work as a group through reflective 
questions worksheet.

Review and questions




Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
Course approval ID# 03214 
This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.15 CEUs (Introductory level, Professional Issues area)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered by Aspire OT.