Introduction to the Therapeutic Recreation Process
Overview
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
Course content will be guided by research, empirical knowledge, and best practice. The following values and principles, consistent with professional standards, inform course content.
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Increasing knowledge and understanding of therapeutic recreation standards of practice equips professionals to successfully advocate for the profession and implement suitable programs within their scope of practice.
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Understanding the scope of practice for a recreation therapist and a recreation therapy assistant allows for improved communication, job functioning,and program efficacy.
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Documentation is an essential element of the therapeutic recreation process as a means to properly record and communicate to clients, family members, staff, community, stakeholders, and other allied health professions.
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Utilizing a standardized system to gather client feedback and report client progress establishes legal and confidential records of care and ensures accountability among therapeutic recreation professionals.
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Recreation therapists utilize several assessment tools within the therapeutic recreation process, such as assessment summaries, DSM-5 criteria, the ICF, and RAI/MDS. The recreation therapy assistant must understand assessment tools to provide effective programming to the clients.
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Recreation therapists utilize several documentation techniques within the therapeutic recreation process, such as program protocols, individual program plans, progress notes (e.g. SOAP and DART notes), and client evaluation summaries. The recreation therapy assistant must understand documentation techniques to provide effective programming to the clients.
- Understanding standardized reporting methods including medical abbreviations, medical terminology, and classification systems (e.g. ICF, DSM-5) allows for more effective and efficient communication between therapeutic recreation practitioners, allied health professions, and regulatory bodies.
- Lecture/discussion
- Media
- Group work
- Student presentations
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:
- Written assignments
- Presentations
- Exams
- Participation
This is a letter graded course.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Articulate the importance of assessment, documentation, evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration as therapeutic recreation standards of practice.
- Facilitate programs according to the scope of practice for therapeutic recreation practitioners.
- Interpret medical terminology and abbreviations used to document client progress.
- Use information from common tools used for therapeutic recreation assessment to inform programming.
- Interpret common forms of therapeutic recreation documentation, including individual program plans and program protocols.
- Document client progress, attendance, engagement, and feedback regarding recreation therapy activities.
A list of textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
Requisites
Prerequisites
All students in the Therapeutic Recreation program, both diploma and degree students, are required to attain a mimimum of 60% (C letter grade) in all courses utilized for credit towards a Diploma and/or Degree in Therapeutic Recreation in order to progress in the program.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for THRT 2301 |
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Simon Fraser University (SFU) | No credit |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV KIN_V 2nd (3) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC ORTM 2XX (3) or UNBC RRT 2XX (3) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC EPHE 253 (1.5) |
Course Offerings
Fall 2024
CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
37125
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Wed | Instructor Last Name
Balson
Instructor First Name
Jasmine Jagpal
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Course Status
Open
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This course is restricted to TR students enrolled in the Online TR Diploma program and In-person TR Diploma program. This course will include a combination of synchronous and asynchronous online activities. Students should plan to be available online at scheduled course times.