娱乐疗法助理在许多其他社区和卫生学科的环境中以团队成员的身份工作，他们利用自己的技能来促进和实施娱乐活动，使人们能够参与其中并帮助改善个人身体，社会，情感，精神和认知健康的各个方面。在此职业中，您将协助评估过程以及计划和实施娱乐疗法计划。您评估娱乐计划，并记录参加这些活动的个人的收益和成果。通过各种理论和实践模型学习，您还将了解各种健康状况如何影响一个人参与娱乐活动的能力，并学会与个人合作以帮助他们克服所遇到的障碍。在为期两年的计划中，您将有机会与该领域的专业人士建立联系，并融入治疗性休闲社区。您也有机会
Working as a team member in environments with many other community and health disciplines, Recreation Therapy Assistants plan, deliver and evaluate recreation activities that help improve an individual's physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive health.<br>In this career, you evaluate recreational programs and document the benefits and outcomes for individuals participating in these activities. Learning through various theories and practice models, you gain an understanding of how health circumstances can impact one's ability to participate in recreation, and you learn to help people overcome these barriers.<br>Career options<br>Graduates may find employment in a variety of settings, with individuals of various ages and abilities.<br>Work environments can include long-term care, assisted living, residential care, community centres, youth-oriented recreation programs, wellness centres/programs, group homes, adult day programs, rehabilitation centres and health districts.