Recreation Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. Recreational therapists use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts, drama, music, and dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being.

Salary: $43,000

Education: Most recreational therapists need a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy. Though less common, associate’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees are also available. Recreational therapy programs include courses in assessment, human anatomy, medical and psychiatric terminology, characteristics of illnesses and disabilities, and the use of assistive devices and technology. Bachelor’s degree programs usually include an internship.

Reflection: I would not like to become a recreation therapist because it sounds awful. I am not the type of person who would enjoy finding different ways of helping different people. It’s just not who I am.