mission statement

I will wake up each day and put on a smile.
I will keep an open-mind.
I may not be big and powerful, but I will make the world a better place by small and simple acts of kindness.
I will always try.
I will remember that there are little eyes out there that are looking for a role model - and I will be a good one.
I will always counteract the bad with twice as much goodness.
I will not turn away from a person in need.
I will be quick to right my wrongs.
I will manage my temper.
I will always remember to count my blessings.
I will strive to be kind to myself, to others, and to Earth.
When I fall, I will pick myself back up and keep climbing.
I will remember always that life is a gift, and there is simply no room to forget that.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Career Webquest Research

Recreational Therapist

NATURE OF WORK

  • Provide treatment services and recreation activities for individuals with disabilities and illnesses

  • Uses variety of techniques to maintain the physical, mental and emotional health of clients such as: arts & crafts, animals, sports, games, dance & movement, drama, music, community outings.

  • Help clients reduce depression, anxiety and stress.

  • As they work, therapists observe and document a patient's participation, reactions, and progress
WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Provide services in special activity rooms.
  • Plans activities in office settings.
  • Generally work 40-hour weeks.
  • Travel in community to clients or while assisting with community activities.
  • May work in: Substance abuse rehabilitation centers, assisted-living centers, adult day care, special
  • education programs, hospitals, inpatient treatment centers.
TRAINING
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation OR in Recreation with emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation
  • Internship in field of work (480 hours)
  • Utah requires state license
  • Certification is voluntary, but preferred by employers
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must be comfortable working with ill and disabled.
  • Must be patient, tactful, and persuasive.
  • Ingenuity, sense of humor and imagination are needed to adapt activities to individual needs.
  • Good physical coordination needed to demonstrate or participate in activities.

 POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT
  • May advance to supervisory or administrative positions
  • May teach
  • May conduct research
  • May consult for health and social services agencies
EMPLOYMENT

United States: 23,300 (2008)

Utah: 260 (2006)

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

United States: 26,700 (2018)

Utah: 300 (2016)

TYPICAL EARNINGS

United States: $18.45 or $38,400

Utah: $16.49 or $34,300

RELATED OCCUPATIONS
  • Child, Family & School Social Workers
  • Physical Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Counselors
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Teachers- Special Education
SKILLS: active listening, speaking, service orientation, social perceptiveness, coordination, critical thinking, reading comprehension, complex problem-solving, instructing, writing.


INTERESTS: working with, communicating, and teaching people. Helping and providing service to others.

WORK STYLES: Concern for others, self control, dependability, integrity, social orientation, adaptability/flexibility, cooperation, stress tolerance, initiative, independence.

VALUES: Relationships, achievement, and independence.

MBTI TYPE: Social Artistic
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