University of Tennessee Therapeutic Recreation

10/24/2018

We are looking for a Certified Recreational Therapist at our new 18 bed geropsych hospital in Rocky Top, TN, which is about 25 minutes north of campus up interstate 75.

Behavioral Health of Rocky Top is seeking a professional, dedicated Certified Recreational Therapeutic Therapist to join our team and direct the activities program for our geropsych Behavioral Health Hospital!

11/01/2017

Three Rivers Treatment Center in Kenbridge, VA is seeking a full time recreation therapist. This is a residential mental health treatment center for children and adolescents. There is certainly opportunity for professional growth and advancement. If interested, please use the following link to apply online.

Three Rivers Treatment Center offers competitive compensation with health benefits for those that qualify.

10/24/2017

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is hiring a full time Recreational Therapist for our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Please see the link below for more information and to apply!

Atlanta Therapeutic Recreational Specialist - Full time, CIRU - Scottish Rite - GA, 30342

10/20/2017

Immediate opening for a Recreational Therapist at Kingston Academy which is a 52-bed coed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) helping children between the ages of 5 to 17. Contact Stephanie Atchley at [email protected] for more details

10/18/2017

We have a vacant BI Specialist positions that matches nicely with new grads who are pursuing CTRS certification or who have recently achieved CTRS status. We support adult survivors of brain injury at the community level. It may be of interest to interns that have been or are placed in your services. We seek candidates who demonstrate a high level of energy, creativity and initiative. Our programing includes adaptive recreation such as cycling, sailing, kayaking, aquatics, expressive therapy groups, pet therapy, etc. Our hub is in Lexington, MA.

If you have any interns that are or will soon be starting the job search and you think this may be an opportunity of interest to them, please share my contact information and encourage them to send me their resume for review. Thank you.


Susan Gaffney | Director, BI Day & Community Services
M (508) 309-8900 | F (508) 628-7220
[email protected] | www.Advocates.org
Day Services T (508) 628-7221 |

Alternatives to Su***de, facilitated by members of the Advocates Peer Specialist team, is a non-clinical, mutual support group

06/22/2017

Looking for a job with the VA. Check this posting out:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/472106000

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassio...

04/20/2017

Undergraduate research in UTK Therapeutic Recreation. Check it out.
http://tntoday.utk.edu/2017/04/19/research-week-2017-senior-research-set-applying-grad-school/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20more%20about%20Lora%27s%20research.&utm_campaign=tntoday

Lora Doherty, a senior in therapeutic recreation, has been researching how camps can help children in military families cope with a parent’s deployment. The research not only deepened her understanding of coursework but also gave her a

03/21/2017

Just a reminder for students that applications for the ATRA Peg Connolly Student Scholarship are due April 1! Follow this link to apply: https://unh.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0oDvLEKmnItlNKR

03/20/2017

TR Students – here is great opportunity for to win a free American Therapeutic Recreation Association membership (no strings attached). This in a great example of one TR professional giving back to the field and trying to get students involved in our national organization.

From Danny Pettry:
I recall being told by one of my instructors that a good way to get students involved in our national organization, ATRA, is to purchase a one-year student membership for an intern.
I am going to pay the student ATRA membership fee for one lucky student.
I feel it is a generous thing to do and I felt confident that you’d know a student, or an intern, or a profession in our profession who’d like to know about this.
Please share my Contest to win a student membership link with those who might be interested:
http://rectherapytoday.com/student_contest.html
your friend,
Danny
P.S. – Email me if you ever have any information you’d like posted at my rec therapy today email newsletter and blog. It would definitely be my pleasure to post and share for you.

P.s.s. - disclaimer - i'm not an elected member of the ATRA board. I'm not hired spokesperson for ATRA. I am a lifetime member. My contest/ giveaway has not been endorsed by ATRA. It is just a generous thing I try to do each year to pay it fwd.

Danny Pettry, II, M.Ed., M.S., CTRS, NCC
Recreational Therapist

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03/02/2017

ATRA Peg Connolly Scholarship

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association is excited to provide the opportunity for ATRA Student members to receive the Peg Connolly Scholarship. Named in honor of Dr. Peg Connolly, the first ATRA president and former Executive Director of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, this program provides tremendous personal and professional benefits and rewards. Not only do students gain professional knowledge from sessions, students have the opportunity to network with professionals from around the country. ATRA believes the future of our field depends on the continuing growth of students. Today, many former scholarship recipients prove this belief by serving vital roles within our profession.

Basic Info: Eight scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate (masters and PhD) students attend ATRA’s Annual Conference, including full package conference registration, accommodations, and a meal stipend ($100). Students are responsible for transportation to/from the conference and expected to arrange travel to arrive day prior to conference (9/8/17). This scholarship is a “working scholarship”. Students assist in various aspects of implementing the conference such as room hosting, registration and monitoring social events. This scholarship is available to undergraduate, graduate and PhD members of ATRA who will be enrolled in a therapeutic recreation program during the conference year. Five scholarships are available to undergraduate students, three scholarships are available for graduate students (masters and PhD students); should there be a lack of qualified applicants in any of the categories, scholarship priority will be given to undergraduate students. You must be able to attend a mandatory training the day before the Annual Conference and pre-conference sessions as well as the ATRA Annual Conference in its entirety. Applications are due April 1st. The application is a blended format combining online application and submitting additional documents electronically; please note you will need to submit application in full as there is not an ability to save & return to your application. The online application is available by clicking here. Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 5th & respond no later than June 12th to accept. Upon acceptance of scholarship offered, all winners must register for the ATRA annual conference. (Registration will be opening soon! Full package registration fees will be paid by the scholarship fund.)

02/27/2017

Congrats to one of our students, Corey Cantrell, for being featured on WVLT for an innovative internship project. Check it out!
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Percussion-therapy-for-autistic-children-414651443.html

A UT student was the latest to develop a form of percussion therapy for autistic children.

02/09/2017

The 2017 Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium will be April 12-14 in Savannah, Georgia. Please visit the website www.srts.info to view the Program and for registration information. This Symposium offers 15 CEPs for full conference participation. Early registration deadline is March 10, 2017.

Thank you,

SRTS Board of Directors