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Thank You to Our SMART Partners! Please visit their websites.
Let’s face it, job searching is never easy. All at
once you are creating resumes, re-evaluating goals
and taking stock of your skills. You are looking
for the perfect fit. A great employer and a job you
will love; and the truth is they are looking for you
too. In a world where our profession is ever
growing it only makes sense to create a place
where employers and Recreation Therapists can
easily connect and build trusted bonds. The new
website, rectherapyjobs.com, is a growing tool for
Recreational Therapists and companies seeking
qualified individuals to fill positions. The website
is FREE and features user friendly tools to add or
upload your resume in minutes after creating an
account. It also features a way to add your valid
NCTRC Certification so employers can verify your
credentials. Posting a job is just as easy.
Employers can have confidence that they
are reaching out to a large pool of qualified
candidates.
The website is new and building. We ask your
assistance in posting a job listing from your busi-
ness and/or applying for a job via the site.
Post A Job Opening Today:
1. Register an Account. As an employer you
must first register for an account on the site. It is
FREE and easy!
2. Specify Your job. Describe exactly what you
are looking for in a Recreational Therapist.
3. Review Candidates.
Receive applications and resumes via email.
Manage jobs and candidates from your in-
deed dashboard.
Review applications, schedule interviews and
view recommended candidates, all from one
WHAT’S NEW IN RECREATIONAL THERAPY?
January 2019
DEALS & DELIGHTS:
Lock in This Amazing Membership Price
Before March 1st when the rates change!
S.M.A.R.T. CEU’s Hub is Planning For the Future.
ARE YOU?
Providing high quality, professional online continuing education is the driving passion of
S.MA.R.T. CEU’s Hub. As we plan for 2019 we are hiring more instructors, building and
improving our website and customer service. We are creating new partnerships, expanding our
user base and supporting the field of Recreational Therapy in a variety of ways. In an effort to
continue our growth in 2019, we will be raising our annual membership price to $149 starting on
March 1st. We truly value the individuals and organizations that have been faithful members from
the beginning. That is why we would like to invite current members to lock in your pricing for 5
years by keeping your membership active. Sign up before the increase happens march 1st so you
can lock in your $99/year rate and take advantage of the Grandfather Clause.
We hope you Continue Your Membership to benefit from this cost saving
gift; helping YOUR FUTURE as a Recreational Therapist and YOUR
WALLET, all at once. Thank you for your support.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH:
SMART CEU’s HUB Course
2019 is the year to begin your new RT business.
Gain profitable knowledge and expertise by
enrolling in RT Business 101.
Ready for the next step? Take RT Business Part 2
Course Description:
Learn about how to start your own Recreational Therapy Business from the ground up whether it be brick
and mortar or online. Learn about entrepreneurship in TR, how Recreational Therapy is commonly
perceived and growing in today’s business world, and the first steps of starting your own Recreational
Therapy business including your business plan and how to establish yourself as a legal business.
Course Objectives:
Self-study learner will demonstrate a basic understanding of how to create a Recreational Therapy
business from the ground up including the foundations of entrepreneurship in TR, how Recreational
Therapy is commonly perceived and growing in today’s business world, and the first steps of starting your
own Recreational Therapy business including your business plan and how to establish yourself as a legal
business as evidenced by completing the “RT Business 101: How To Start And Run A Successful
Recreational Therapy Business – Part 1” coursework and passing an online exam based on the online
coursework with a score of at least 70% within 365 days of starting the course.
The mission of this website is to provide resources for recreational thera-
pists that are recent and relevant. Here you can find group ideas, 1:1 ideas,
community resources, instructional videos, and professional resources.
This website will be most successful if others take the time to contribute. If
everyone would send in at least one intervention idea or valuable resource,
then we could get a large database going. Submissions can be sent to
[email protected] or submitted through the website
https://rtinterventions.wixsite.com/home You can also connect through
Instagram”RTINTERVENTIONS“
One great idea already shared on this website is the creation of Embrace Groups that bring Recreation
Therapists together to support each other monthly. To embrace is to accept or support, willingly and
enthusiastically. Let's embrace each other on this fun and unpredictable therapeutic journey as we help
bring purpose to the lives of others. Our first group will start in Austin, Texas. Goal of group? Meet for 60
minutes one time per month to share experiences, bounce ideas off each other, seek advice, network, and
enjoy social connections. Can't find a group near you? Email me, Christi Zwicke, [email protected]
for help on getting one started.
Meetings are planned for 1 hour. However, anyone is welcome to stay later by personal choice. Let's be
honest, these may run a bit longer with a bunch of awesome recreation professionals!
NEXT AUSTIN EMBRACE GROUP: Saturday, January 12th @ 10:30 AM Location TBD
RT Interventions Website
2019 Midwest Symposium on TR (Kansas City, MO) "Flourish in 2019" April 24-26, 2019
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Independence, MO 64055
Contact: Rebecca Lobina 816-364-4105 or [email protected]
Call For Presenters:
Utah Recreation Therapy Association Conference March 28-29, 2019
Provo, Utah
Theme: Level Up
Submission Deadline: January 31st for up to $50 off registration for presenter
REC SUMMIT 2019
Co-Sponsored by the NY State Recreation & Park Society and
the NY State Therapeutic Recreation Association
Lake Placid, NY April 7-9, 2019
Attend the first ever joint annual conference. 10 Concurrent Session daily for Park,
Recreation and Therapeutic Recreation Professionals
Evening Socials including a CLASSIC OLYPIC EXPERIENCE and Northwoods Party Social
CALL FOR PRESENTERS:
2019 TR Conference in Burlington, NC: February 24-26th, 2019
Drury Inn & Suites 1767 Glidewell Dr., Burlington, North Carolina, 27215
Contact NCRPA, [email protected] 919-832-5668
Make your plans to attend this premier training opportunity for therapeutic recreation professionals and students in our state and beyond our borders. Beginning on Sunday afternoon and concluding on Tuesday afternoon, this conference will be full of dynamic sessions and opportunities to discuss hot topics with fellow professionals and students.
April 17-19, 2019—Gatlinburg, TN
UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
The 20th Annual TRO Conference:
May 29th-31st, 2019 in Niagara Falls
This conference is your opportunity to highlight best practices in assessment, facilitation techniques and programs; discuss professional issues that affect the field; share original research findings; advance innovative concepts/theories and advocate for collaborative approaches that enrich the practice of therapeutic recreation.
2019 CTRA Conference: June 29th –21st Hotel Le Concorde Quebec
Joy, as it relates to our profession, will be explored in various ways throughout the sessions offered, highlighted by our
opening and closing keynotes. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lynn Anderson, CTRS and Distinguished Service Professor
at SUNY Cortland. who will impart her innovative research and expertise on the strengths- based approach to service
provision in therapeutic recreation. Todd Nicholson, five-time Paralympian and Canada’s Chef de Mission at the 2018
Paralympic Winter Games and his wife Emily Glossop, Recreation Therapist and Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team guide
skier, will also share their inspiring stories of resilience and how to find gratitude and joy despite adversity. In addition
to these renowned professionals, the diverse sessions and many conference activities available are sure to rekindle and
re-energize us and our passion for our profession.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
