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, dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social, and emotional well-being.

salary: $42,280 in May 2012.

Education:

Most are required a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or in a related field. Most employers, especially those in hospitals and other clinical setting prefer to hire certified recreational therapists. To become certified you must have a bachelor’s degree, completion of a supervised internship and pass an exam.