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Recreation Therapist

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - H.80
Recreation Therapist II - 9465
Recreation Therapist I - 9466

January, 1986

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SERIES CONCEPT

Recreation Therapists, plan and conduct recreation therapy programs for 
patients in a University medical facility; and perform other related 
duties as required.

Incumbents plan, organize, and conduct a wide range of individual and 
group activities of a physical, social, cultural or creative arts nature 
which will facilitate diagnosis, evaluation, planning and treatment of 
patients, and will increase skills needed for community living and 
adaptation; screen, evaluate, plan and implement treatments; evaluate 
patient progress; participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning 
meetings to report patient progress and to coordinate recreation therapy 
goals and objectives for individual counseling to assist patients in 
planning for use of leisure time in the community; provide resources and 
consultation to ward staff; order and maintain supplies and equipment 
within an allotted budget; train and supervise students and volunteers; 
and participate in the planning and implementation of research studies.

These classes are distinguished from other Therapist classes by the 
application of specialized concepts, principles and practices of therapy 
through recreation to promote the rehabilitation of persons with 
emotional, physical, and/or development disabilities.

                        CLASS CONCEPTS

Recreation Therapist II

Under general supervision incumbents are assigned advanced operational 
duties as clinical specialists and typically consult with other 
Recreation Therapists on difficult or specialized cases; plan and 
develop training programs for recreation therapy students; plan and 
conduct in-service training for staff; and develop unit protocols.  
Incumbents may in addition perform the full range of duties outlined in 
the Series Concept.

Recreation Therapist I

Under supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties as 
outlined in the Series Concept.  Recreation Therapists plan, reorganize, 
and conduct individual and group programs.

                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Eligibility for registration by the California Board of Parks and 
Recreation Personnel or the National Therapeutic Recreation Society 
(Therapeutic Recreation Leader); and knowledges and abilities essential 
to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

Note: Specific qualification requirements are approved for positions by 
      the Personnel Manager in accordance with the provisions of Staff 
      Personnel Policies 210.8 and 210.9.


                 CLASS CONCEPT

Under general supervision, Recreation Therapists plan and conduct 
recreation therapy programs for patients in a University medical 
facility; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Incumbents plan, organize, and conduct a wide range of individual and 
group activities of a physical, social, or cultural nature such as 
indoor and outdoor games and sports, dances, parties, dramatics, 
picnics, and special interest clubs; screen, evaluate, plan and 
implement treatment; evaluate client progress; participate in 
multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings to report patient progress 
and to coordinate recreation therapy goals and objectives for individual 
patients with that of the total treatment plan; way provide individual 
counseling to assist patients in planning for use of leisure time in the 
community; provide resources and consultation to ward staff; order and 
maintain supplies and equipment within an allotted budget; may train and 
supervise students and volunteers; and may participate in the planning 
and implementation of research studies.

This class is distinguished from other Therapist classes by the 
application of specialized concepts, principles and practices of therapy 
through recreation to promote the rehabilitation of persons with 
emotional, physical, and/or developmental disabilities.

                      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Eligibility for registration by the California Board of Parks and 
Recreation Personnel or the National Therapeutic Recreation Society 
(Therapeutic Recreation Leader); or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the 
successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

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