Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist CTRS)

CTRS providing professional and mobile therapeutic recreation in community-based setting.

Independent Contractor with Ferraro Behavior Services – providing therapeutic recreation services to clients with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Provide programming and interventions for individuals and in group settings.

Facilitate goal setting and inspire clients to increase fitness, improve social skills, increase independence, improve personal hygiene, communicate effectively, explore career options, etc.

Increase leisure awareness and provide community resources to clients, veterans, and families.

Stimulate creative expressions verbally/non-verbally and through various artistic endeavors such as poetry, drawing and sketching, journaling, singing, plein air painting, photography

Conduct client interviews and prepare assessments and leisure interest surveys.

Develop individualized treatment plans including goals and objectives.

Implement therapeutic recreation interventions and services based on client’s goals.

Prepare documentation and progress notes, quarterly reports, and other team-oriented reports

Manage corporate affairs including finances, taxes, budget, logistics, health & safety, scheduling, payables, billing, and insurance.

Maintain professional status and credentials, CEU’s, licenses, and certifications.

Populations served:  Ages 2-77 including veterans, autism, down’s syndrome, intellectual disabilities, schizophrenic, depression, PTSD, geriatrics, attention deficit, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, head injury, substance abuse and addiction, amputee, non-verbal, hearing impaired.