Clinical Supervision For The Recreational Therapy Internship

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

Clinicians will be introduced to the process of obtaining interns and the requirements/logistics of putting together an internship program. This course discusses the time line, required documentation, and how to problem solve through scenarios you might face during your clinical supervision.

Checklist

  • The CTRS will be able to define the importance of the clinical supervision and development of the relationship between the intern and supervisor

  • The CTRS will be able to identify the benefits of clinical supervision of interns

  • The CTRS will be able to pinpoint ethical concerns which could arise within the internship process

  • The CTRS will learn how to apply integrative models while implementing an internship program

  • The CTRS will learn about teaching, evaluation and problem solving strategies from multiple learning approaches

  • The CTRS will be able to identify a measurable evaluation tool to use in the internship process

Eryn Friedman-Sinclair, MA, CTRS

Instructor Bio:

I graduated in 2000 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services from Ithaca College obtaining my CTRS , completed my Master’s Degree in school counseling from Seton Hall University in 2010, and recently completed my certification as a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. Currently I teach at Kean University in the Recreation Therapy Department and for past 16 years have worked at the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at their Center for Head Injuries. I have experience providing therapeutic recreation services for adults with mild to severe brain injuries and stroke in the acute care and subacute rehabilitation settings.

Eryn Friedman Sinclair, MA, CTRS

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