Code of Ethics
Fidelity
To be loyal, faithful, and meet commitments made to persons receiving services. In addition, Recreational Therapy personnel have a secondary obligation to colleagues, agencies, and the profession.
Attitude Model
A learned predisposition to respond in consistently favorable and unfavorable manner.
CTRS
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
What is Quality of Life?
This term describes the improved state of health, satisfaction, and well-being that clients aim to achieve through Therapeutic Recreation.
Justice
Recreational Therapy personnel are responsible for ensuring that individuals are served fairly and that there is equity in the distribution of services. Individuals should receive services without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disease/disability, social and financial status.
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)
Perceived behavioral control: whether the person believes he can control the conditions necessary for change to occur.
A persons intention of doing something is the main factor in determining whether he will actually do it
Behavior attention does not necessarily result in action
ATRA (1984)
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
What are Social Goals?
These types of goals in a treatment plan aim to help clients engage more effectively in their social environments.
Veracity
Recreational Therapy personnel shall be truthful and honest. Deception, by being dishonest or omitting what is true, should always be avoided.
Health Belief Model (HBM)
Four key beliefs that make a person more likely to perform a specific behaviour:
1. The person believe that the condition which the behaviour will address is a threat
2. The person is prompted to perform the behaviour, either by people or by messages
3. The person is confident he is able to carry out the behaviour
4. The person believes that the benefits of doing the specified behaviour outweigh the negatives.
NCTRC
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
What is a treatment plan?
This document outlines specific recreational interventions, goals, and objectives tailored to each client’s rehabilitation needs.
NON-MALEFICENCE
Recreational Therapy personnel have an obligation to use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment to help persons while respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm.
Transtheoretical Model (Stage of Change)
1. Pre-contemplation - client does not feel they have a problem. (Interventions would involve making him/her aware of the problems)
2. Contemplation - client admits a problem, but is still not sure if he/she wants to change. (Interventions would include encouraging the subject to make specific plans to change.)
3. Preparation/commitment - client realizes a need to change and gathers information. (Interventions would include setting goals; awareness of the positives vs. the negatives of change)
4. Action - client follow a plan for change behaviors.
(Interventions involve providing feedback and support.)
5. Maintenance - client sees the benefits of the new behaviors. (Interventions including helping in case of relapse; continues feedback and support)
6. Termination - client can't imagine ever doing the old behavior. (Interventions include proving help when needed and continuing to offer support.)
CARF
Council for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Accredits whole companies
What is a Spinal Cord Injury?
Clients with this type of injury may benefit from adaptive equipment and activities designed to enhance physical function and social engagement.
BENEFICENCE
Recreational Therapy personnel shall treat persons served in an ethical manner by actively making efforts to provide for their well-being by maximizing possible benefits and relieving, lessening, or minimizing possible harm.
Leisure Ability Model (Gunn/Peterson)
Client-oriented approach to TR
The needs of the client determine the nature of programs provided
Maximum control by specialist → minimum control by specialist
CTRS roles
--Resource
Counselor
-Therapists
CMS
Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services. Branch of Fed. government, oversees funding for services
What is APIE?
Assessment
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation