Recreational Therapist

By. Kaylynn Isaman

Introduction
What are you going to be when you grow up?

Why this career excites me:

Helping People
Activities
Learning

Great career

Description of Career
Responsibilities:

Help disabled
Social and other skills
Relationships
Therapy
Organize, plan, work and activities
Keep records
Identify
Teamwork
Public work
Coach
Conflict resolution
Doctors

Activities:

Arts and crafts

Drama
Music
Dance
Sports
Field trips
Yoga
Review medical records
Communicate
Write reports

Working Conditions:

Hospitals
Nursing homes
Rehab centers
Assisted living
Parks and recs
in and outdoors
Technology
Teams
People
Diseases
Close corners
Accurate
Deadlines

Training
High school:

Computer Apps
Intro to Health Care
Nursing
Psychology

College:

Any
Psychology
Anatomy

Other Education:

Certified Therapist
Medicine
Customer Service
English
Sociology
Anthropology
Counseling
On the job

Salary and Wages

Median Wage in the United States:
$43,180 annually
$3,598 monthly
$20.76 hourly

Benefits:

Depends
Personal benefits

Advancement
1. Vertical and Horizontal
2. Vertical

Teaching
Research
Self-employed
Supervisor

3. Future Growths

Solid
Many
Variety

Related Careers
Art Therapist
Music Therapist
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Probation Officer
Psychiatric Aides
Psychiatrists
Recreation Workers
School Counselor
Special Education Teacher
Other Hospital settings
Government

Personality

Social
Hard-working
Curious
Communicable
Artistic
Patient
Caring
Listener
Problem-solver
Not judgemental
Truthful
Smart
Strong

Character
6 Pillars
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship

Thoughts

Fulfilling
Interests
Different Jobs
Plan
Statistics

References

Montana Career Information System. Recreational Therapist.

Montana Department of Labor & Industry Research and Analysis. n.d.
Web. 09 Feb 2015.

Occupational Outlook Handbook. Recreational Therapist.

Department of Bureau and Labor Statistics. 08 Jan. 2015. Web. 09
Feb. 2015.

Aurenhammer, Diana. Personal Interview. 11 February 2015.