Description
Facilitate therapeutic and skill-building recreation services for individuals and groups in community, residential, or clinical programs. Assess needs, set goals, and organize arts, sports, games, music, drama, outdoor, and social activities to support wellbeing and treatment objectives, ensuring safety, inclusion, and accurate documentation.
- • Enforce safety and behavior expectations during programs.
- • Plan and lead therapeutic recreation activities tailored to individual and group goals.
- • Coordinate day-to-day program logistics and room or site setup.
- • Provide first aid and respond to emergencies; notify medical personnel when needed.
- • Orient new participants, explain program goals and rules, and encourage engagement.
- • Teach skills, techniques, and safe use of materials and equipment.
- • Evaluate program effectiveness and participant engagement; adjust activities accordingly.
- • Maintain attendance, progress notes, and inventory records per policy.
- • Address participant concerns and collaborate with supervisors to resolve issues.
- • Train, mentor, and assign duties to volunteers or activity aides.
- • Collaborate with clinicians, case managers, families, and community partners to plan services.
- • Schedule spaces, equipment, and transportation for activities.
- • Lead special events, trips, or themed programs.
- • Participate in staff meetings to review cases, risks, and program updates.
- • Arrange entertainment and set up supplies and adaptive equipment.
- • Facilitate groups to build coping, social, and leadership skills.
- • Serve as liaison between administrators, instructors, and care teams.
- • Provide feedback on staff performance and training needs.
- • Recommend facility or equipment improvements that support therapeutic goals.
- • Conduct bedside or in-room sessions for participants with limited mobility.
- • Escort participants on community integration outings, ensuring safety and inclusion.
- • Assess strengths, needs, interests, and risks to develop person-centered activity plans.
- • Document progress toward treatment or service goals and update plans.
- • Implement behavior support and crisis de-escalation strategies; follow reporting protocols.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
