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: $42,000

Education: Recreational therapists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Many employers require therapists to be certified.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I wouldn't like to be an Recreation Therapist because not the type of job I want, although they help people that need it.