Thursday, March 27, 2014

Recreation Therapist

Recreation Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

They apply a wide range of mediation to improve the physical, mental, emotional, and social and freedom needs of their clients. A recreational therapist works with the client, their family members and others significant to the improvement of their health condition. Recreational therapists assist clients to develop skills, knowledge and behaviors for daily living and community involvement. The goal of recreational therapy is to restore, remediate or socialize in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduces or eliminates the effects of illness or disability.

Salary:

$32,250 - $52,560

Education:

Recreational therapists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Many employers require therapists to be certified. Some recreational therapists may qualify with a combination of education, training, and work experience that would be equivalent to what is considered field competency.




                            

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