Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Mock Interview

Practice 35 Therapeutic Recreation Specialist interview questions covering assessment, treatment planning, and adaptive interventions.

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Why did you choose a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

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Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

There are many reasons one might choose to enter the field of recreation therapy, otherwise known as therapeutic recreation. The interviewer will ask this question to gain better insight into your personality and what motivates you. Some examples of why you have chosen this career might include a mentor or guidance counselor encouraging you to enter this field, having a family member or friend in the field, having a loved one who has benefitted from a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or a desire to give back to others. Briefly share your reason for choosing this career.

Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

"I chose a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist after visiting my mother in a psychiatric hospital when I was 16 years old. My mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and was admitted to a hospital for therapy. The Therapeutic Recreation Specialist helped my mother so much in her recovery, and I decided I wanted to enter this field and help others in the same way."

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35Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

Direct

1.Why did you choose a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Experience

2.What was your biggest disappointment as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Operational

3.What makes you uncomfortable?

Experience

4.Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

Situational

5.Tell me how you assess a patient's needs before developing a treatment plan.

Behavioral

6.What excites you the most about a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Situational

7.Describe the most creative work-related project you completed.

Behavioral

8.What do you like most about a teaching career?

Direct

9.Why are you the best candidate for us?

Direct

10.Where do you see yourself in five years?

Behavioral

11.What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Behavioral

12.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

Direct

13.What are you passionate about?

Technical

14.How would you define excellent patient care?

Education

15.Tell me about your education. How has it prepared you for a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

Experience

16.What types of experiences do you have working with special populations?

Technical

17.Tell me about your assessment skills. What assessment tools are you familiar with?

Technical

18.What are the elements involved in establishing a therapeutic relationship?

Direct

19.What do you like to do in your free time?

Direct

20.If hired, would you be available to work an occasional weekend, if needed?

Direct

21.Who is your mentor?

Operational

22.What is your favorite activity to do in recreation therapy?

Direct

23.How did you hear about this position?

Direct

24.Why did you leave your last position?

Direct

25.Tell me what you know about our organization.

Direct

26.If hired, would you be available to travel if needed?

Direct

27.Tell me about yourself.

Direct

28.How do you like to stay in shape?

Direct

29.Why do you want to work for our organization?

Direct

30.Do you have reliable transportation?

Behavioral

31.How well do you handle stress?

Direct

32.What three words would your former employer use to describe you?

Technical

33.How are your documentation skills?

Situational

34.If you could choose between using animals, aquatics, or drama in your recreation therapy, which would you choose and why?

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Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Mock Interview

Why did you choose a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

35Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why did you choose a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

2.What was your biggest disappointment as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

3.What makes you uncomfortable?

4.Tell me about a time you made a mistake.

5.Tell me how you assess a patient's needs before developing a treatment plan.

6.What excites you the most about a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

7.Describe the most creative work-related project you completed.

8.What do you like most about a teaching career?

9.Why are you the best candidate for us?

10.Where do you see yourself in five years?

11.What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

12.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

13.What are you passionate about?

14.How would you define excellent patient care?

15.Tell me about your education. How has it prepared you for a career as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist?

16.What types of experiences do you have working with special populations?

17.Tell me about your assessment skills. What assessment tools are you familiar with?

18.What are the elements involved in establishing a therapeutic relationship?

19.What do you like to do in your free time?

20.If hired, would you be available to work an occasional weekend, if needed?

21.Who is your mentor?

22.What is your favorite activity to do in recreation therapy?

23.How did you hear about this position?

24.Why did you leave your last position?

25.Tell me what you know about our organization.

26.If hired, would you be available to travel if needed?

27.Tell me about yourself.

28.How do you like to stay in shape?

29.Why do you want to work for our organization?

30.Do you have reliable transportation?

31.How well do you handle stress?

32.What three words would your former employer use to describe you?

33.How are your documentation skills?

34.If you could choose between using animals, aquatics, or drama in your recreation therapy, which would you choose and why?

35.Do you have any questions for me?