The Power of Networking and Collaboration in Recreation Therapy

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

Many Recreation Therapists are tasked with delivering high-quality care despite facing limited resources, staffing shortages, and shrinking budgets. This presentation will explore how building strong professional partnerships through networks and collaborative relationships can help overcome these obstacles and strengthen both your practice and client outcomes. By the end of this course, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRSs) will gain valuable insights into the power of networking and collaboration—benefiting not only their professional growth and organizational success but, most importantly, the individuals they serve. The learner must pass a quiz at the end of the course with at least a 70% in order to be awarded a completion certificate. The course must be completed within 365 days of the start date.
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Course Objectives

  • Understand the value of stakeholders and advocacy in recreation therapy.

  • Describe how networking and collaboration strategies can assist recreation therapy programs and clients.

  • Develop the knowledge and understanding needed to create effective partnerships and learn how these skills translate into real-world applications that enhance sponsorships, engage volunteers, secure grants, and maximize fundraising benefits.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS has been a practicing Recreation Therapist for 20 years. He received his BS degree from Western Carolina University (WCU) in 2001 and received his Master Health Science in Management in 2012 from WCU. Randy has worked with individuals with a variety of disabilities/illnesses in different settings. He has worked at an Alcohol Drug Abuse Treatment facility (internship), a group home with adults with Autism, Juvenile Development Center, Community Parks & Recreation Department, Veterans Hospital setting, and he has also spent some time teaching as a recreation therapy adjunct instructor at WCU. Currently, Randy works with veterans in a long-term care, rehabilitation, and hospice facility. Over the past 20 years Randy has served on numerous boards and committees, chaired recreation therapy conferences, mentored upcoming Recreation Therapists, and presented at several workshops and conferences. Randy is very excited about passing along his knowledge and experiences to other recreation therapists to help improve the overall well being patients.

Randy Shaw, MHS, LRT/CTRS

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