WSTRA Clinical Recreational Therapist of the Year

For exceptional contributions to clinical TR. May be bestowed annually to only one (1) clinical TR specialist or recreational therapist.

Criteria

Certified by NCTRC® and state registered as a recreational therapist.
Not a WSTRA Board or Professional Recognition Committee member at time of nomination, selection or receipt.
Two (2) or more years experience providing or supervising the application of TR services in a clinical setting.
During preceding year, contributed to clinical TR in two (2) of following:

Evidence of creative and/or innovative clinical TR treatment developed to meet a specific population or individual need.
Documented case study of a client with a positive outcome related to TR treatment.
Evidence of exceptional clinical TR treatment development and implementation.
Provision of one (1) or more professional development presentations regarding clinical TR treatment.
Authored or co-authored one (1) or more professional development publications regarding clinical TR treatment.
Clinical supervision of one (1) or more TR students during practicum or internship in a clinical TR setting.
One (1) or more presentations of information related to clinical TR to secondary school or higher education students.
Other meritorious contributions to clinical TR.