Week 13

For week 13 we got to explore a little more in depth the role, requirements and responsibilities of a certified therapeutic recreation specialist. In doing so we were asked to make a mock job announcement in regards to this position. It was really cool to see all the different things that these specialists get to do. We also learned about what Therapeutic Recreation is and how it works. 


These are the components and or steps of Theraputic Recreation:

1. Assessment: Identify Clients needs; physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual
2. Planning: Determine client’s goals and objectives; functional intervention, leisure education, recreation participation
3. Intervention: Facilitate the group or the activity
4. Evaluation: Determine progress of the client and benefit of the program.

Therapeutic Recreation is very beneficial and provides the following benefits:

• Improvement in physical health status
• Improvement in psychosocial status
• Improvement in cognitive status
• Improvement in life, recreation, and community activities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmHnFEzoV0 this video goes a little deeper into the section of Therapeutic Recreation as well as the profession.