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Skills

  • Customer service
  • Conflict Resolution in Patient Care
  • Outdoor adventure program design for varying abilities
  • Planning and coordination
  • Documentation and reporting for patient progress
  • Safety training
  • Outcome tracking and data analysis
  • Improving patient engagement and satisfaction
  • Relationship development
  • Facilities maintenance

Work Experiences

  • Achieved a 72% increase in program participation.
  • Co-designed recreation therapy goals.
  • Resolved conflicts between campers by implemented.
  • Achieved an overall improvement of 76% in well-being.
  • Met facility goals, such as revenue targets and member retention rates.
  • Advertised upcoming events to encourage participation and engagement.
  • Expanded recreational opportunities by establishing and managing metric and initiative programs.
  • 8% of patients reported improved interpersonal skills.
  • Stayed on top of the campers' dietary restrictions and allergies, making sure they got the right snacks and meals.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary health care team.

Summaries

  • Strong technical skills and experience in process improvement.
  • Exceptional at juggling multiple goals in order to maximize efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
  • Motivating leader who has built and managed system teams in the past.
  • People-person with strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and a methodical approach to program management.
  • Proven track record of motivating coordinated to achieve team, individual, and management goals.
  • Accomplished Recreation Therapist with expertise in adapting therapeutic plans to meet cognitive, physical, and emotional needs, demonstrating significant improvements in patient outcomes.
  • Process and procedure have a proven track record.
  • Recreational Leader with a passion for planning full event schedules that meet both budget and community needs.
  • Results-oriented Miscellaneous professional with team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and risk assessment strengths.
  • Looking forward to putting my superior process improvement, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement abilities to good use in a growth-oriented position.

Accomplishments

  • Initiated senior resident dance and movement therapy sessions, leading to improved balance and a 18% reduction in fall incidents in 2018.
  • Led therapeutic horseback riding sessions aimed at benefiting both physical rehabilitation and mental health for veterans, with 47% reported reductions in depressive symptoms.
  • Collaborated with professional counselors to establish mindfulness activities that decreased participant stress levels by 60% in 11 months.
  • Created and managed physical fitness programs as part of a holistic rehab approach, lowering patient rehospitalization rates by 48%.
  • Piloted nature therapy walks for both inpatients and outpatients, improving physical endurance and emotional wellness by 38%.
  • Engaged in interdisciplinary meetings to align therapeutic recreation goals with medical care plans; the team achieved standard in 18 months for patient progress.
  • Designed sensory gardens in long-term care facilities leading to 56% reduction in anxiety and stress-related incidents.
  • Partnered with occupational therapists to devise therapeutic games that improved fine motor skills by 21% in pediatric patients.
  • Coordinated public health events that targeted mental illness awareness, educating over 15 attendees and linking patients to therapy services.
  • Developed art therapy kits for patients under social isolation, seeing a 40% increase in reported emotional well-being during session evaluations.

Affiliations

  • Project Adventure, Inc. - Conducted therapeutic group activities to improve communication and problem-solving for patients
  • National Association for Recreation Therapy Educators (NART) - Promoted education and research in therapeutic recreation at annual symposiums
  • American Art Therapy Association (AATA) - Affiliate Member
  • Rehabilitation Institute of America (RIA) - Member, contributed to effective interdisciplinary recovery programs alongside occupational therapists
  • State Board of Therapeutic Recreation - Certified in therapeutic interventions, compliance with health standards
  • National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) - Certified in managing patient care plans and outcomes measurement
  • Community Reintegration Research Network - Led programs that help participants transition from clinical to community settings
  • Therapeutic Recreation of Illinois Association - Advocacy for inclusive therapeutic recreation across underserved populations
  • Coalition for Recreation Therapy Certification (CRTC) - Active advocate for professional certification standards
  • American Camp Association (ACA) - Certified in recreational therapy programs that facilitate outdoor adventure experiences

Certifications

  • Certificate in Active Aging Leadership
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Licensed Recreation Therapist Arizona
  • Certification in Arts-Based Therapy
  • Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
  • Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

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