Recreation Therapist

Home and Community Recreation Therapy (HCRT); Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Home and Community Recreation Therapy (HCRT) seeks a Rehabilitation Therapist (CTRS) to assess clients’ leisure interests and functional abilities, develop individualized treatment plans, and facilitate sessions in home and community settings. The role emphasizes adapting activities for physical, cognitive, social, and emotional goals while promoting inclusion and independence.

The CTRS will collaborate with clients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary providers, maintain progress notes,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in Recreation Therapy with persons with neurological disorders and the ability to design engaging, goal-oriented activities.
• Current CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist).
• Experience completing clear and timely Progress Notes, treatment plans, and other clinical documentation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Recreation Therapy.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and boundary-setting skills, with a client-centered and strengths-based approach.
• Ability to travel within the client service area, manage a flexible schedule, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ leisure interests and functional abilities.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitate recreation therapy sessions in home, community, and small group settings.
• Adapt activities to support physical, cognitive, social, and emotional goals.
• Promote inclusion, independence, and quality of life.
• Collaborate with clients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary providers; maintain progress notes; evaluate and adjust interventions.

Skills

Recreation Therapy

Neurological disorders

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Boundary-setting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Recreation Therapy

Job description

Home and Community Recreation Therapy (HCRT) supports people with disabilities (primarily traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury) in achieving greater health, independence, functional outcomes and enjoyment through active, meaningful lifestyles. The CTRS will be responsible for designing individualized services that reflect each client’s interests, support networks, and pre-injury lifestyles to promote functional improvement and meeting therapeutic goals. Therapists bring strong knowledge of community resources and creative adaptations to make recreational activities accessible and rewarding. Services are delivered primarily 1:1, with frequency ranging from multiple times per week to monthly sessions, and unique group programming is also offered through HCRT for appropriate clients and developed collaboratively with clients to address their treatment goals.

Role Description

The Recreation Therapist is a contract role based in the Detroit Metropolitan Area and we also have a need in the Lansing area as well. It's a hybrid work arrangement, combining community-based sessions with some work from home for planning and documentation. Day-to-day responsibilities include assessing clients’ leisure interests and functional abilities, developing individualized treatment plans, and facilitating recreation therapy sessions in home, community, and small group settings. The role involves adapting activities to support physical, cognitive, social, and emotional goals, while promoting inclusion, independence, and quality of life. The Recreation Therapist will collaborate with clients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary providers, maintain accurate progress notes, and regularly evaluate and adjust interventions to align with client goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in Recreation Therapy with persons with neurological disorders, with the ability to design and lead engaging, goal-oriented activities.
• Current CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist).
• Experience completing clear and timely Progress Notes, treatment plans, and other clinical documentation
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Recreation Therapy.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and boundary-setting skills, with a client-centered and strengths-based approach.
• Ability to travel within the client service area, manage a flexible schedule, and work independently with minimal supervision.