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Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Vol. LIV, No. 4 • pp. 402–435 • 2020 https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2020-V54-I4-10238 Recreational Therapy Competencies,
Part 2
Findings from the ATRA Competencies Study
This article is published as part of the ATRA Annual in Therapeutic Recreation issue of the Therapeutic Recreation Journal.
Brent L. Hawkins
Betsy Kemeny
Heather R. Porter
Abstract
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association’s (ATRA) Competencies Study was the final phase of a two-part, multi-year study to better understand the competencies of Recreational Therapists (RTs) across treatment settings and service sectors. One thousand, three hundred and seventy seven RTs were assessed on 747 items within seven areas of RT practice identified in ATRA’s Delphi Study. Each RT rated the extent that each item is being treated, utilized, or provided in their RT practice, their perceived knowledge and skills in relation to the items, and if they were interested in gaining more knowledge related to each item. Results are reported regarding areas of RT practice that were highly, moderately, and lowly rated to further capture the scope of practice of RT as well as identify areas of strength and opportunity to bolster RT practice. Opportunities within the profession to apply these findings are discussed.
Brent L. Hawkins is an associate professor and program coordinator of recreation therapy in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Betsy Kemeny is an associate professor of recreational therapy in the College of Health, Engineering and Science at Slippery Rock University.
Heather R. Porter is a professor of instruction of recreational therapy in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University.
Please send correspondence to Brent Hawkins, [email protected]
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Keywords
Assessments, competencies, education, interventions, modalities, populations, recreational therapy, techniques, theories
Introduction
Providing high-quality care for the clients, patients, and participants of recreational therapy (RT) services is of utmost importance and the ethical responsibility for all recreational therapists (RTs).1 Ensuring high-quality care is largely dependent upon the therapist’s competence in providing care. Competencies of a professional can be referred to as “the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform a specific job or job tasks” (Porter et al., 2020; 2020b). Determining competencies can be a difficult task due to the diversity of settings and populations served by RTs. While many of the competencies necessary for high-quality care can be used across settings and populations, some competencies are unique to the care context. Despite the nuanced differences in the competencies applied, it is important that all RTs possess a somewhat similar knowledge base and skill set so that no matter the setting or population being served, the RT can provide the care needed in the care situation.