Recreation Therapy
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The Recreation Therapist
- is primarily prepared to work in treatment settings as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
- is part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
- assesses clients/patients
- develops individualized treatment plans
- addresses
- physical
- psychological
- emotional well-being of clients
- uses a variety of techniques including
- arts and crafts
- play
- animals
- sports
- games
- dance and movement
- drama
- music
- community outings
- helps individuals
- reduce depression, stress, and anxiety
- recover basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities
- build confidence
- socialize effectively
- reduces or eliminates the effects of a wide range of
- illnesses
- disabilities
- secondary conditions
- enables greater independence
- helping clients/patients make a successful transition back to their
- homes
- families
- work
- community
- helping clients/patients make a successful transition back to their
National Certification is offered through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification [2] (NCTRC).
Recreation Therapy
Costs & Aid [6]
Physical rehabilitation; Mental health facilities; Hospital-based rehabilitation programs; Long-term care facilities for older adults; Adolescent treatment programs; Community-based intervention programs
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification