Advancement of Profession Flashcards
Historical Development of TR
TR as tx happened long ago, even if it wasn’t called that. Ex’s in playgrounds movements, RED Cross employing leaders, psychoanalytic and psychiatric tx, all the famous psych ppl, etc.
Hospital Recreation Section (HRS) 1949
Rec Tx Section (RTS) 1952 (health, phys ed, etc. )
National Ass of Rec Tx (NART) 1953
Council for Advancement of Hosp Rec (CAHR) 1953-56
Nat TR Society (NTRS) formed my HRS and NART 1966
Nat Council for TR (NCTRC) 1981
American TR Assoc (ATRA) 1984
NTRS removed name TR from network 2010
Accreditation Standards and Regulations
TRS should know accreditations and their stuff.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) makes regs for those. The Joint Commission with CARF is regulatory in nature and mandates standards for TRS. The Council for Accreditation for Parks and Rec, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) makes revisions and administers stdrds for that. The Council for Accreditation of RT ED (CARTE) establishes how TR education happens. CARTE is a new program.
Professionalism - Behavior and Development
TRS should know what a PROFESSIONAL is. What qualities do they possess, what does it really mean, etc.
Qualities:
appropriate education, and ed background, graduation, practicing TR, prof organizations like ATRA, attending conferences, reading literature and staying up to date, individual beliefs and autonomous and self-regulation behaviors, values of your own profession, feeling like you have a calling to that profession, contribute to body of knowledge, providing professional and community services, continuing to grow and learn, follow tR processes and following models, etc.
Requirements for TR Credentialing
2 paths to certification: academic or equivalency.
Academic (what I did) - TR in school, 18 semester hours, 15 in TR content, 5 TR courses, 14 consecutive weeks of internship with CTRS supervisor, etc.
Equivalency - either 18 semester hours and general coursework with 15 in TR classes or supportive coursework or full-time paid work experiences.
See NCTRC for more info. College transcripts must be submitted.Annual renewal either CEU’s and work experience or re-taking the test.
Licensure is most restrictive form of credentialing. Governmental agencies then legislate and define the professional practice. Right now only 4 states require TR license (NC, Utah, NH, and Oklahoma).
Advocacy for Cl
TRS needs to advocate.
Advocate: recommend or plead for a specific cause or policy and speak on behalf of another.
The TRS should advocate for cl’s needs., and their professions, etc.
Legislation and Regulations in TR
Healthy People 2020 is a focus area specifically for Dx and Health. It renews focus on identifying, measuring, tracking, and reducing health disabilities, through determinants of health approach.
Professional Stndrds and Ethical Guidelines in TR
TRS needs to be professional.
Professional needs to know the ATRA Standards of Practice. and the ATRA Code of Ethics.
NCTRC does standards for certification for TR.
Public Relations, Promotions, and Marketing in TR
Professionals must help and be involved in this to help our profession grow!
TR should continue to improve quality of care and promote to others.
Methods, Resources, and References in Maintaining and Upgrading our Professional Competencies
The TRS should demonstrate willingness to participate in CEU’s! These can include taking courses, workshops, conferences, online, presentations, etc.
Professional Associations and Organizations
ATRA
NCTRC
Partnership between Higher Ed and Direct Service Providers in order to provide internships and to produce and understand and interpret research for Advancement of TR
TR expects collaboration between practitioners and educators for internships, research, presentations, authoring, etc.
We can help each other!
Efficacy research questions how intervention performed under ideal or controlled circumstances.
Effectiveness research evaluates interventions as they’re actually happening with cl’s.
Value of CEU’s, Trainings, all for Advancement of TR
CEU’s and in-service trainings help us learn more and learn more about our cl’s and gain new intervention skills, and ultimately improve our practices. Helps networking too!
