Working mainly at medical or healthcare facilities, a Recreational Therapist will take the responsibility of planning, directing and coordinating medically-approved recreational programs for patients. The exact duties vary on the type of organization the therapists work for, but the Recreational Therapist Resume typically lists these duties – analyzing medical records and patients’ needs, developing recreational plans which suit the patients’ capabilities, engaging patients in various therapeutic activities, teaching patients cope with mechanism, and analyzing the patients’ progress level and evaluating appropriate interventions.
This career will suit well for those possessing these skills – compassionate and empathetic, interpersonal skills, listening skills, flexibility, and patience. Additional qualifications like teaching yoga, breathing techniques, and exercises will be valued. The minimum requirement to enter this career is to possess a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or a related field.
Objective : Highly motivated, organized, detail-oriented, creative and resourceful Recreational Therapy Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse abilities to social and community events, therapeutic activities, health and wellness programs, within the multiple-treatment settings.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Mandt Training, Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint.
Description :
Develops outcome-based, specific therapeutic recreation interventions that assisted patients to develop choices.
Facilitates one on one and group activities that addressed emotional, and promoting quality of life and optimal health.
Responsible for program development, primary care management duties and responsibilities and effectiveness.
Coordinates with the Home-Based Primary Care and Medical Foster arrange for patient community reintegration and discharge planning.
Serves as the primary contact for rural and special initiative programs.
Able to communicate with staff, clinical providers, community contacts, local, state, and national government.
Possess knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvements of program effectiveness or delivery.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist l Resume
Objective : Dedicated and energetic Recreational Therapist with exceptional people skills. Motivated in helping others to live a healthier, happy life. Highlights Personable and friendly Microsoft Office Team builder Microsoft Excel Responsible Dedicated Flexible.
Provided monthly statistical reports for activities, and determined therapeutic needs and goals for the client.
Co-facilitated monthly case conferences to ensure that participants need the client's reaction to activity programs.
Provided group and individual activities with special needs, including and bedridden.
Evaluated, reevaluated, and updated each client's needs, problems, therapeutic recreational programs.
Creative introduction to new programs to enhance the quality of life of clients.
Provision of Recreation Therapy for patients with physical disabilities with a multi-disciplinary treatment approach.
Experience in program design, documentation standards, patient evaluations, and assistive devices.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist ll Resume
Headline : Highly motivated, organized, detail-oriented, creative and resourceful Recreational Therapy Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with diverse client populations Dependable, professional, health and wellness programs, within the multiple-treatment settings.
Skills : Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Photography, Sales, Typing, Windows.
Description :
Involved in Comprehensive Care Plan Meetings on the basis with Residents, family members, and Interdisciplinary Team.
Facilitated and Supervised activities for units of resident leading group activities, games, creating and organizing special events.
Provide residents with sensory and auditory stimulation.
Organized a variety of food requisition for special events Supervised volunteers who are assigned to the unit.
Formed therapeutic relationships with persons served on constructed rehabilitative programs tailored to each person's abilities and goals.
Recorded and analyzed clinical data to review and modify treatment plans and goals based on patient performance.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist ll Resume
Objective : As An Recreational Therapist, responsible for providing clinical services, managing the business operations of our program, and supervising and training all staff.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word.
Description :
Worked with children, adolescents, and adults in the mental health setting.
Created and implemented therapy plans using recreational activities for patients requiring long-term rehabilitation.
Certified working with Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Patients Began as an unpaid College intern and later hired as a therapist.
Design and implement treatment plans Set and work toward therapeutic goals Write quarterly.
Develop treatment plans based on evaluation findings, patient goals and other relevant information; and set appropriate long.
Prepared and directed daily group and individual activities for residents in residents' overall quality of life.
Documented and reported treatment plans and progress with multi-disciplinary team members.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist lll Resume
Headline : Professional, creative Activities Director with extensive experience working with Long Term Care residents. Demonstrates a personal commitment in the field of working with individuals and assisting them in reaching their maximum performance levels of activities while maintaining their independence and quality of life.
Skills : Superior project management, analytical, writing, technical, Ms. Word, Ms. Office, Outlook, Office.
Description :
Plan and lead recreational activities for residents, including Huntington's disease specialized unit, which stimulates both body and mind.
Management of departmental needs and goals within the department budget.
Develop treatment and care plans that support a multi-disciplinary team approach based on evaluation results.
Proactive administering of treatment activities, utilizing appropriate plan modifications and integrating new information.
Plan resident care programs through the utilization of selected therapeutic recreation intervention.
Lead individual and group activities to enhance resident function, socialization and promote participant self-esteem.
Performed nonverbal therapeutic interventions through recreational, art, movement, and music as appropriate.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Management
Education
BS
Jr. Recreational Therapist Resume
Headline : The person who loves working directly with the public. looking for a career, not just a job. Honest, hardworking, detail-oriented, and ready to work really hard to help provide for the family.
Skills : Great With People, Hard Worker, Honest, Motivated, Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop.
Description :
Evaluate, implement, and plan various activities according to the resident's ability.
Complete initial assessments on residents as they are admitted to the Care Center.
Provide weekend recreational programs on a rotation basis.
Serve as Recreational Therapist Representative to all interdisciplinary treatment teams, individual care planning sessions.
Planned and implemented activities to develop skills and build on through writing, drawing, dance, group therapy, and games.
Skills Used Group therapy and activities as well as journaling.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist/Consultant Resume
Headline : Versatile and detailed bilingual team player eager to contribute strong finance, marketing, accounting, organization offering opportunities for growth in exchange for superior performance.
Skills : Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Photography, Sales, Typing, Windows.
Description :
Developed therapeutic recreation activities for all patients in the hospital as well as the community.
Participated in milieu planning and evaluating recreational and leisure programming.
Developed and implemented at least one new recreation therapy group each treatment needs of the patient population.
Participated in department meetings to review the effectiveness of existing recreation therapy programs, discuss proposals for new programs, and plan special and holiday events.
Completed program attendance rosters and departmental attendance on a basis for all recreation therapy services provided.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Planned and provided individual treatment services to improve emotional, cognitive and physical functional behaviors.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Management
Education
MS
Recreational Therapist/Executive Resume
Objective : Professional with over experience in a variety of community and healthcare settings. Seeking to utilize unique program leadership and management skills to benefit the community and individuals Highly organized with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills : Program development, medical records, elder care, therapeutic recreation, rehabilitation, developmental disabilities.
Description :
Employ leisure activities to help patients with disabilities or illnesses through the use of games, sports, crafts and more.
Assess patient needs by means of evaluating patient's medical records, personal observation and corresponding with relatives of patients.
Documents consumer progress in recreational therapy programs through progress notes completed according to facility standards.
Ensures consumer safety during recreational sessions; follows health and safety policies, anticipates hazards, and takes appropriate measures.
Encourages consumer involvement in recreation opportunities and provides necessary supports to facilitate involvement.
Develops and promotes positive working relationships within the facility.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
HS
Recreational Therapist/Representative Resume
Headline : To obtain employment from a reputable corporation within the community. Dedicated and focused professional that has of experience working with equipment maintenance and team supervision that management and manufacturing experience
Skills : Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Photography.
Description :
Demonstrated knowledge of purposeful interventions, active treatments as it relates to Recreation Therapy.
Effectively assessed the recreational therapeutic needs of a behavioral patient.
Set measurable treatment goals to become part of the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Effectively communicated the patient's therapeutic recreation needs to the treatment team.
Effectively assessed and consistently documented the patient's leisure, social, recreational abilities, deficiencies, interests, barriers, life experiences, and potential.
Planned treatment interventions to effectively meet the needs of the patient.
Demonstrated knowledge and competence with the electronic medical record program Issued opportunities for community reintegration.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist/Supervisor Resume
Objective : Recreational Therapist will provide therapeutic recreation, including physical, social and emotional well-being, to individuals with disabilities. This includes providing opportunities for individualized participation in recreational activities and group activities to build social skills, self-esteem and coping skills.
Skills : Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Photography, Sales, Typing, Windows.
Description :
Lead groups of patients with mental disorders, high stages of depression, and alcohol and drug abusers.
Charted behavior and response to patient's interventions and what I plan to do the next class session.
Job responsibilities included writing and implementing recreational therapy care plans for both long and short term patients in a rehabilitation setting.
Worked closely with other health professionals to provide the best care to the patients.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Planned and provided individual/group treatment services to improve emotional, cognitive and physical functional behaviors.
Performed nonverbal therapeutic interventions through recreational, art, movement, and music as appropriate.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist/Specialist Resume
Headline : A highly motivated and dedicated professional seeking to obtain employment in the field of training and developing at risk youth who are psychologically and behaviorally challenged.
Responsible for working with patients who have behavioral, mental, or substance abuse issues.
Additionally, incapacity as a mentor was responsible for creating, developing and mental and emotional well being.
Skills Used Proficient in Standardized Research Methods and Statistics.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.
Highly Developed Motivational & Communication Skill Sets.
Extremely Organized & Exceptionally Efficient Time Management Skills.
Well Developed Leadership & Patient Service Experience.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Management
Education
BS
Recreational Therapist Resume
Headline : To obtain a position that enables make positive contributions to the company by utilizing prior skills and expanding knowledge. Dedicated and focused professional that has experience working with equipment maintenance and team supervision that has management and manufacturing experience.
Skills : Ms. Word, MS Office, Outlook, Office: Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Photography, Sales, Typing, Windows.
Description :
Implemented and coordinated individualized recreation therapy programs.
Assesses patient's leisure, social and recreational abilities, deficiencies, interests, barriers, life experiences, needs and potential.
Planned and provided individual treatment services to improve emotional, cognitive and physical functional behaviors.
Maintained and improved functional levels of patients.
Performed nonverbal therapeutic interventions through recreational, art, movement, and music as appropriate.
Provided therapeutic care in a caring, compassionate, and respectful manner.
Recorded and analyzed clinical data to review and modify treatment plans and goals based on patient performance.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Recreation Therapy Intern II Resume
Objective : Objective To obtain a position as a Recreational/Activities coordinator or therapist in an established or developing organization, that will be able to utilize diverse abilities and training to full extent by providing with multiple responsibilities, in an effort to improve and grow the current establishment.
Skills : CPR Certified, Life Guard Certified.
Description :
Builded rapport with residents and families of residents.
Worked with interdisciplinary care team to plan and implement leisure interventions.
Facilitated therapeutic group programs.
Initiated 1:1 visits with residents.
Performed admission assessments for residents of long term care and short term rehabilitation.
Developed achievable goals and objectives for residents based on assessment information.
Used Customer service skills to relate to residents and provide excellent care.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor Of Science
Recreation Therapy Intern/Assistant Resume
Objective : Secure a career in Recreation Therapy by implementing recreation and leisure skills. Restore, remediate, and rehabilitate level of functioning and independence in life activities to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participate in life situations cause by disability.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word.
Description :
Assigned a caseload of clients with spinal cord injury.
Assessed and evaluated individual progress.
Developed goals for clients and implemented interventions 1:1 based on those goals.
Documented daily and weekly client progress in medical chart.
Wrote discharge summaries and conference notes for assigned clientele.
Attended team conference and presented to team on assigned client caseload.
Planned and implemented an in-house special event.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor Of Science
Recreation Therapy Intern Resume
Objective : <div>Interns must obtain approval of their academic advisor before applying for an internship with the City of San Ramon Parks and Community Services Department;</div><div>The intern will have had sufficient education and practical work experience to fulfill their university's requirements for internship eligibility.</div><div><br></div>
Skills : Committed to the education of patients, students.
Description :
Observed, analyzed, and recorded patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
Developed treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests and objectives of therapy.
Prepared and submitted reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
Instructed patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
Confered with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
Obtained information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.
Conducted therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
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