Recreational Therapy Career Guide

Consider joining the Healthcare Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!

Where Alumni Have Landed

Case Manger – Hope Network
Director of Operations Women’s Health – Spectrum Health
Activity Therapist – Pine Rest Mental Health Services
Senior Director of Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers – Spectrum Health
Physician Liaison – Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist – Ferraro Behavior Services
Assistant Director Career Center – Grand Valley State University
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist – Harbor Rehabilitation
Community Service Director – Senior Resource Agency
Life Enrichment Coordinator – American House of Jenison
Wellness Guide – Porter Hills Retirement Community
Recreation Therapist - Spectrum Health
Manager Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports – Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Director – Wyoming Senior Center
Life Enrichment Director - Sentinel Pointe Rehabilitation
Chief Operating Officer – Sunset Retirement Communities
Quality of Life Supervisor – Spectrum Health
Program Manager – Benjamin’s Hope
Supports Coordinator – D.A. Blodgett
Hiring and Communications Coordinator – Spring Hill Camps

Student Organizations to Consider

Best Buddies
Child Life Specialists
Kids in Motion
Laker Leadership
Parks, Adventures and Recreation Club
Senior Citizens Club
Therapeutic Recreation Student Association

More student orgs

Study Abroad Programs

Recreational Therapy Study Abroad Options

Help care for children, teach basic English, arts and crafts, music, sports and other life skills, while receiving credit abroad. Imagine working with Red Cross Children’s hospital in Cape Town South Africa helping develop effective coping and management of stressful medical events in children and families through art, music, and recreation through Connect- 123’s program.