Recreation Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

A recreation therapist is a person who professionalized in helping other’s mental and emotional health through the process of recreation. Their purpose is to help patients engage their patients and help them learn to live with a good mind and spirit. They help a person get use to a disease, injury, or illness, so in a way they help cope. Recreation therapists also keep track of their patient’s well-being. Things they might do are, play a game, a sport, a puzzle, or create crafts, to keep them on a good mind. Most of the time, each recreation therapist has  a certain duty, based from their location of employment.

Salary:

Averagely about $30,813 is made per year.

Education:

What’s important is a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation. It’s basically a science course people take into becoming a recreation therapist. Some states don’ t offer licensed so it be easier into getting a job. However, it is required for the person to be certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation.