Recreation Therapist (CTRS or RTC)

Greater Sacramento Area | Community-Based

This role is for someone who understands that:

• Skill-building happens the most effectively through play.
• Leisure is healthcare.
• Every client is a whole human — not a behavior plan.
• Dignity of risk matters.
• Joy is therapeutic.

We provide individualized recreation therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities in community settings throughout the Greater Sacramento area. Our work is strengths-based, trauma-informed, and rooted in autonomy and real-life skill development.

If you are the kind of recreation therapist who designs sessions around who the person is, not just what their goals say, we want to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting recreation therapy assessments and writing individualized treatment plans or following already completed plans
• Embedding functional skill-building into meaningful leisure experiences
• Supporting social skills, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and community access
• Facilitating community-based sessions (parks, art spaces, movement, volunteering, etc.)
• Collaborating with families and interdisciplinary teams
• Writing clear, ethical documentation
• Practicing in alignment with client dignity and choice

This is not a clinic-based, worksheet-driven position. This is relational, dynamic, community-centered work.

Required

• Active CTRS or RTC
• Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy or related field
• Ability to work independently in the community
• Reliable transportation
• Strong communication skills

Who You Are

You might be a good fit if:

• You are comfortable holding both structure and flexibility
• You believe clients deserve full access to the human experience
• You care about ethical practice and professional integrity
• You want room to be creative and flex your recreation therapist muscles

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Mileage and expense reimbursement
• Supportive supervision
• Space to innovate and grow

You will not be micromanaged. You will be trusted as a clinician.

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• CTRS or RTC (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Sacramento, CA (Required)

Work Location: On the road