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Training and Education. Psychology students interested in becoming a recreational therapist will need at least a bachelorâs degree in therapeutic recreation. This recreational therapist degree program offers training in assessment, treatment, program planning and intervention.
What Recreational Therapists Do About this section. A recreational therapist may introduce a therapy dog to a patient who needs help managing a disability or illness. Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses.mployment of recreational therapists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As the large baby-boom generation ages, they will need recreational therapists to help treat age-related injuries and illnesses, such as strokes.