Web QuestJennifer Hill

10/10/10

Recreational Therapist

What They DoPlans, organizes, and directs medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, social activities, and arts and crafts.

This career is part of the Social Humanitarian career field .

This career is also part of the Health Science cluster Therapeutic Services pathway .

A person in this career: Instructs patients in activities, such as sports, dance, gardening, music, or art. Conducts therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being. Confers with members of the treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs. Counsels and encourages patients to develop leisure activities. Encourages clients with special needs to develop new skills and get involved in sports,

games, gardening and crafts. Develops treatment plan to meet the needs of patients, based on their interests and

needs. Evaluates patients reactions to therapy, modifying treatment programs as needed. Prepares and submits reports and charts to reflect a patients' reactions and evidence

of progress or regression.

Organizes treatment programs and activities to facilitate the rehabilitation of patients. Talks with family members and the patients themselves to determine the patients'

needs, capabilities and interests.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:People who do this job report that: You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot

of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.

Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time Work in this occupation involves standing more than one-third of the time Exposed to disease and infections more than once a month through work such as

patient care, laboratory work, and sanitation control Working in this career involves (physical activities): Identifying and understanding the speech of another person Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others Seeing clearly up close

Work Hours and Travel Weekend work

Specialty and Similar CareersCareers that are more detailed or close to this career: Music Therapist – Plans, organizes, and directs medically prescribed music therapy

activities as part of mental and physical health care and treatment of patients to influence behavioral and psychological changes leading to restoration, maintenance, and improvement of health and increased comprehension of self, environment, and physical ability.

Horticultural Therapist – Plans, coordinates, and conducts therapeutic gardening program to facilitate rehabilitation of physically and mentally handicapped patients.

Dance Therapist – Plans, organizes, and leads dance and body movement activities to improve patients' mental outlooks and physical well-beings.

Art Therapist – Plans and conducts art therapy programs in public and private institutions to rehabilitate mentally and physically disabled clients.

Skill Description

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made,

asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding

why they react as they do.

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and

weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in

work related documents.

Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related

information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Instructing Teaching others how to do something.

Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for

the needs of the audience.

Occupational Skills information  for Recreational Therapists

Area NameCurrent

EmploymentProjected

EmploymentAnnual

%ChangeTotal Annual

OpeningsStar Rating

Utah - Statewide

259 301 1.6 10 1

Metro Utah 240 280 1.5 10 1

United States 23,778 25,137 0.6 1,000

Employment Projections 2006 - 2016  forRecreational Therapists

This occupation will experience slower than average employment growth with a low volume of annual job openings.

The need for replacements, rather than from business expansion, is projected to make up the majority of job openings

in the coming decade.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2010 (data from May 2009)  for Recreational Therapists

Area NameHourly

InexperiencedHourly Median

Annual Inexperienced

Annual Median Training

Ogden-Clearfield MSA

$13.01 $16.16 $27,070 $33,620Bachelor's

degree

Provo-Orem MSA

$13.22 $17.23 $27,500 $35,840Bachelor's

degree

Salt Lake City MSA

$14.58 $18.95 $30,330 $39,420Bachelor's

degree

United States -- $18.96 -- $39,440Bachelor's

degree

Utah $13.31 $17.25 $27,690 $35,890Bachelor's

degree

* Indicates that Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

** This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator types commonly found in the

field include:

•ESFJ•ESFP•ISFP

•ENFJ•ENFP•INFP

Graphic Designer

What They DoDesign or create graphics to meet a client's specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Tasks•Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.•Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.•Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.•Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.•Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.•Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.•Use computer software to generate new images.•Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.•Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.•Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.

Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.

Work Styles

Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.Fine Arts — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge

Related Occupations for Graphic Designers

• Art Directors • Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture • Commercial and Industrial Designers • Fashion Designers • Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators • Interior Designers • Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance • Producers and Directors • Set and Exhibit Designers

Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Work Values

Occupational Skills information  for Graphic Designers

Skill Description

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made,

asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for

the needs of the audience.

Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and

weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in

work related documents.

Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-

making.

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential

actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related

information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other

individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

This occupation will experience about average employment growth with a high volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to

the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Area NameCurrent

EmploymentProjected

EmploymentAnnual

%ChangeTotal Annual

OpeningsStar Rating

Utah - Statewide

4,050 5,202 2.8 220 2

Cache 120 150 2.9 10 2

Metro Utah 3,590 4,590 2.8 200 2

Nonmetro Utah 200 260 3.3 10 2

Washington 130 180 3.8 10 1

United States 228,216 262,951 1.5 7,000

Employment Projections 2006 - 2016  forGraphic Designers

Area Name Hourly Inexperienced

Hourly Median Annual Inexperienced

Annual Median Training

Eastern $10.55 $14.48 $21,940 $30,130Bachelor's

degree

Logan MSA $10.71 $14.00 $22,280 $29,110Bachelor's

degree

Ogden-Clearfield MSA

$14.12 $18.27 $29,370 $38,000Bachelor's

degree

Provo-Orem MSA

$13.81 $19.66 $28,730 $40,900Bachelor's

degree

Salt Lake City MSA

$14.86 $20.97 $30,910 $43,610Bachelor's

degree

Southwest $12.73 $16.74 $26,470 $34,810Bachelor's

degree

St.George MSA $11.93 $17.44 $24,810 $36,280Bachelor's

degree

United States -- $20.76 -- $43,180Bachelor's

degree

Utah $13.87 $19.88 $28,860 $41,350Bachelor's

degree

Occupational Wages-Published June 2010 (data from May 2009)  for Graphic Designers

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator types commonly found in the

field include:

• ENFJ• INFP• INTJ

• INTP

Photographer

Tasks•Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.•Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus based on a combination of factors such as lighting, field depth, subject motion, film type, and film speed.•Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.•Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.•Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.•Scan photographs into computers for editing, storage, and electronic transmission.•Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.•Review sets of photographs to select the best work.•Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.•Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.

What They DoPhotograph persons, subjects, merchandise, or other commercial products. May develop negatives and produce finished prints. Include scientific photographers, aerial photographers, and photojournalists.

Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.

Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Work Styles

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Knowledge

Related Occupations for Photographers

• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture • Film and Video Editors • Photographic Process Workers • Set and Exhibit Designers • Sound Engineering Technicians

Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Work Values

Skill Description

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made,

asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other

individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential

actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-

making.

Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to

do a job.

Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

Occupational Skills information  for Photographers

Area NameCurrent

EmploymentProjected

EmploymentAnnual

%ChangeTotal Annual

OpeningsStar Rating

Utah - Statewide

1,489 1,922 2.9 80 2

Metro Utah 1,330 1,720 2.9 70 2

United States 129,495 145,420 1.2 4,000

Employment Projections 2006 - 2016  forPhotographers

This occupation will experience about average employment growth with a moderate volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as

opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Area NameHourly

InexperiencedHourly Median

Annual Inexperienced

Annual Median Training

Ogden-Clearfield MSA

$11.36 $14.12 $23,630 $29,370Long term OJT (> 12 months)

Provo-Orem MSA

$10.33 $12.31 $21,500 $25,600Long term OJT (> 12 months)

Salt Lake City MSA

$9.58 $15.63 $19,930 $32,510Long term OJT (> 12 months)

St.George MSA $10.06 $14.01 $20,920 $29,150Long term OJT (> 12 months)

United States -- $14.31 -- $29,770Long term OJT (> 12 months)

Utah $9.50 $15.00 $19,770 $31,210Long term OJT (> 12 months)

Occupational Wages-Published June 2010 (data from May 2009)  for Photographers

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator types commonly found in the field include:

• ESTP• ISTP• ESFP• ENFJ

• ENFP• ENTP• INTP

ConclusionAfter all the research, I have come to the conclusion that I am certain I spent way more time formatting and designing this Web Quest power point than was

intended for the assignment. I think that says something significant about the direction I should

consider taking, which is Graphic Design. As I mentioned in the SWOT Analysis, I am still very

interested in pursuing a career in Art Therapy, but as a future goal.

References

http://online.onetcenter.orghttp://www.personalitydesk.com/career profiles/personality-typehttp://jobs.utah.gov/jsp/wi/utalmis/gotoOccinfo.do