Recreational therapists

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Assess patients and review reports from physicians, physiotherapists, psychiatrists, counsellors, teachers and other professionals to determine patients' current and potential functioning level

• Prepare individualized and group treatment plans either independently or through a multidisciplinary team approach, based on health concerns and on recommendations from physicians or other health professionals

• Design specialized therapy programs to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement, musculoskeletal functioning and performance in sports, work and recreation

• Implement treatment plans by carrying out specialized therapy sessions employing approaches and techniques such as recreational, sports or other movement therapy

• Observe, record observations and analyze patients during treatment sessions, write progress reports on patient outcomes and consult with other health professionals to evaluate treatment plans

• May provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment

• May conduct research in respective field of specialization.

• Kinesiologists require a four-year bachelor's degree in kinesiology, physical education or human kinetics.

• Certification for kinesiologists is available through the Canadian Kinesiology Alliance.

• Registration with a regulatory body is required for kinesiologists in Ontario.

• There is no mobility between the different occupations in this unit group.