Transcript Range of services and settings Educational

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Allied Professions
Frederick P. Green, PhD and Tanya E. McAdoryCoogan, MS, CTRS, CPRP
Learning Outcomes
• Identify various professions that may work within
the same realm as the certified therapeutic
recreation specialist
• Explain the range of services and settings
associated with each profession
• Identify education and credentialing requirements
for each profession
• Identify potential opportunities for collaboration
between a certified therapeutic recreation specialist
and other professionals
Introduction
• Understanding other professions
• Working as part of an interdisciplinary team
Child Life Specialist
• Professionally trained to help both children
and their families understand and manage
stressful health care experiences and
challenging life events
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Art Therapist
• Addresses a person’s inner conflicts,
abilities, personality traits, interests, and
concerns by using art media, images, the
creative process, and patient responses to
artwork (American Medical Association,
2004a)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Music Therapist
• Uses music to promote health and wellness,
manage stress, improve communication,
facilitate movement and exercise, increase
social interactions, and serve as a
foundation for the expression of feelings
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Dietitian
• Assesses the nutritional needs of clients,
plans and manages dietary intake, and
promotes sound eating habits to aid in the
prevention and treatment of illness (United
States Department of Labor, 2004a)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Kinesiotherapist
• Applies therapeutic exercise to improve the
strength, endurance, and mobility of people
with physical injuries or limitations
(American Kinesiotherapy Association,
2005)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Athletic Trainer
• Medical professionals who are responsible
for the prevention, assessment, treatment,
and rehabilitation of injuries related to
participation in physical activities
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Nurse
• Assists families, individuals, and
communities in attaining, retaining, and
maintaining optimal health and functioning
(Answers.com, 2005)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Occupational Therapist
• Uses “purposeful activity and interventions
to achieve functional outcomes” (American
Medical Association, 2004d, p. 280)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Psychiatrist
• Licensed physicians, specially trained to
treat patients with mental disorders and
prescribe medications (HealthyMinds.org,
2005)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Psychologist
• Social scientist who studies the human
mind, thought, and human behavior
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Social Worker
• Helps people function in the healthiest way
possible in the environment, manage their
relationships, and solve personal and family
problems
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Speech-Language Pathologist
and Audiologist
• Speech-language pathologists are trained in
disorders related to speech, language, cognitive
communication, and swallowing skills (American
Medical Association, 2004f)
• Audiologists are trained in the area of hearing
processes and hearing loss (American Medical
Association, 2004f)
• Range of services and settings
• Educational requirements and credentialing
• Potential for collaboration with therapeutic
recreation
Discussion Questions
• What benefits does collaboration offer? What challenges do
you see associated with collaborating, especially with other
agencies?
• Of the professions discussed in this chapter, which might
offer good cross-training opportunities for a therapeutic
recreation specialist?
• What other professions or specialties not listed in this
chapter might be potential collaboration partners, either
within or outside typical therapeutic recreation-providing
agencies? List them and provide ideas for how such
collaborations might work.
• In addition to becoming a CTRS, what other credentials
might be of use to you as a professional? What would
acquiring these credentials require?
(continued)
Discussion Questions (continued)
• Explain the differences and similarities between a
psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a social worker. Also
differentiate between an occupational therapist, a
physical therapist, a therapeutic recreation specialist,
and a child life specialist.
• What dangers come from confusing or overstepping the
job roles and responsibilities associated with the
professions described in this chapter?
• What strategies can you take as a professional to
develop a full understanding of the professions you
work with and to educate other professionals about
therapeutic recreation?