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 methods, 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: $42,280

Education: You must have a high school diploma or a GED certificate. You also need to have a bachelor’s degree to start.   

Reflection: I would not like to be a recreation therapist because it is a job that I am not interested in doing in the future.