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05/07/2026

Attention, CTR majors! Novant Health (Charlotte, NC) is hiring!!!
Check out these excellent opportunities:
➡️Recreation Therapist PRN - https://external-novanthealth.icims.com/jobs/235450/recreation-therapist/job?mode=view
➡️Recreation Therapist (Full Time) - https://external-novanthealth.icims.com/jobs/238496/recreation-therapist/job?=view

03/27/2026

🪩💃🕺Gettin’ Groovy with Recreational Therapy: The Development and Implementation of a Seated Dance Group in Physical Rehab – Salon A Olivia Cheskey, CTRS Sarah-May Brooks, MS, LRT, CTRS

Sarah-May Brooks, a UNCG CTR Alumna led this session at Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium, which introduced the feasibility of designing, delivering, and improving a seated dance fitness group in an inpatient physical rehabilitation setting. Through dance moves and groovy music, participants in the group moved their upper and lower extremities to promote the improvement of strength, endurance, coordination, and balance.

Learn more about SRTS at http://srts.info/

02/12/2026

Guess what?? Springfield Hospital Center is hiring for a Therapeutic Recreator I, CI position!!

Copy and paste the link below to apply by February 20th to be considered! 👇👇👇

Https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=25&R2=004900&R3=002

12/11/2025

The 2025 Adaptive Sports Expo was a great success! 🎉
This event is provided in collaboration by the Community and Therapeutic Recreation Department at UNCG, the Kaplan Center at UNCG, and Greensboro Parks and Recreation Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program. Students enrolled in the Introduction to Recreational Therapy class (CTR 231) served as the facilitators and volunteers for numerous adaptive sports including wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, adaptive rugby, goal ball, adaptive mountain biking, adaptive climbing, boccia ball, and seated volleyball.

11/20/2025

📢 Therapeutic Recreation (Full-Time) Employment Opportunities at Springfield Hospital! 📢

Hey, CTR grads - check out these awesome openings for therapeutic recreator positions in Sykesville, MD! Be sure to apply by the December 1st deadline to be considered.

Therapeutic Recreator I, CI — https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=25&R2=004928&R3=0001

Therapeutic Recreator II, CI — https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=R1=25&R2=004900&R3=0002

10/29/2025

CTR student Tahriah Williams has been having a blast in her internship at High Point Parks & Rec ASPIRE with Licensed Recreational Therapist Timpani Troxler!

10/27/2025

We celebrated the achievements of our alumni during Homecoming at the annual HHS Alumni Awards 🏆
CTR Alum Chris Wilson was the recipient of The Dean’s Award for Excellence this year, and CTR Alumna Annie Frisoli won the Department of CTR Pacesetter Award! Our alumni are awesome! 👏👏👏

10/14/2025

Quality of Life Is a Right: Designing Lives, Not Programs, presented by Christian “Chris” Wilson

Join us on Thursday, November 13th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in NIB 124 for a featured session of the 2025 Lawther Lecture Series: Quality of Life Is a Right: Designing Lives, Not Programs, presented by Christian “Chris” Wilson, a proud Community and Therapeutic Recreation (‘98) alumnus of UNCG. Chris frequently returns to campus to inspire students and emphasize that true success in community and therapeutic recreation isn’t measured by the number of programs delivered, but by the lives that are improved. A reception with light snacks will follow from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. Please RSVP by October 24th.

09/11/2025

🌟 Intern Spotlight! 🌟
This is our Recreational Therapy Intern, Shannon Mayo, working with older adults at WhiteStone! Using kinetic sand, Shannon is creating fun, engaging, and meaningful moments—enhancing fine motor skills, sparking curiosity, socialization, and bringing smiles all around. 💫

04/21/2025

Turn your passion for helping others into a meaningful career using fun, fitness, and freedom. Check out our Recreational Therapy concentration!

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https://hhs.uncg.edu/ctr/

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