Recreational Therapists

I think all positions start with a group interview. I don't remember it too much but they asked questions that seemed to try a get gage on our ability to work in teams, how we would respond to certain situations with coworkers and kids, our past experience with kids and behavior problems.When I i...

As a recreational therapist you either work 1-9 or 12-8 and Tuesday--Saturday or Sunday-Thursday (aka one day a weekend). When you arrive at work you do paper work and plan for the day with your team. Then you get the kids at school and bring them back to the cottage for snack and homework. Then ...

Understand what position you're looking at! If you're a Recreational Therapy student, you're well on your way. If not, start researching. Either way, know what a Recreational Therapist does, what their goals usually are (generally), how they go about reaching those goals, etc. You should also kno...

Definitely be ready to be on your feet and socializing! There are normally about 4 activities a day; before the activity, you might have to gather a few residents who would be interested in the event. Sometimes, you might lead the activity, other times, there might be a combined event or a guest ...