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Recreational Therapists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.
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This source lists 11 tasks, including 11 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2022.
11 tasks shown
Core · Task 393 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
Core · Task 392 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
Core · Task 395 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.
Core · Task 387 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
Core · Task 388 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.
Core · Task 394 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients, themselves, to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.
Core · Task 391 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
Core · Task 390 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
Core · Task 389 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
Core · Task 396 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
Core · Task 20893 · 08/2022 · Occupational Expert
Develop discharge plans for patients.
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