Recreation Therapy Intern

The San Ramon Parks and Community Services Department is certified through the California Board of Recreation and Park Certification Inc. as a site qualified to accept Recreational Therapy Interns who are prepared to complete 600 hours of internship work.

This internship opportunity isnonpaid.

The Intern Program

Under supervision of National and State certified Recreation Therapists the program is designed to provide challenging work experiences in a municipal/community recreation setting while promoting an understanding of working in local government. The program is structured so that therapeutic interns will be exposed to active senior citizens Alzheimers/dementia blindness/visual impairments deafness/hearing impairments public school students youth at risk developmental disabilities and the Departments Inclusion program. This program will providethe following objectives:

• Opportunity to expand the students knowledge of the field of communitybased recreation therapy;
• Opportunity to observe and practice the application of theory to real life situations;
• Learn firsthand what it means to be a professional in the recreation therapy field;
• Enableinterns to realize their personal strengths and challenges;
• Assist interns to develop networking skills;
• Provide the opportunity to gain hands on experience in participant assessments accommodations documentation program planning and leadershipfunctions within a community recreation setting;
• Provide acreative collaborative and award winning environment.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of data collection.
• Modern office practices methods and computer equipment and applications including word processing database and spreadsheet applications.
• Principles of business letter writing.
• Basic principles of recordkeeping.
• English usage spelling vocabulary grammar and punctuation.
• Basic customer service practices.

Ability to:

• Perform responsible clerical support work with accuracy speed and minimal supervision.
• Organize maintain and update office database and records systems.
• File materials alphabetically chronologically and numerically.
• Perform research; compile and evaluate data.
• Set priorities adapt to changing priorities and meet critical time deadlines.
• Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform assigned work.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and wordprocessing database and spreadsheet application programs.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person over the telephone and in writing.
• Use tact initiative prudence and independent judgment within general policy and legal guidelines in politically sensitive situations.
• Safely operate assigned office equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Conduct ones self in a professional manner.
• Receive direction and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.

Intern Selection Process Criteria

• Interns must obtain approval of their academic advisor before applying for an internship with the City of San Ramon Parks and Community Services Department;
• The intern will have had sufficient education and practical work experience to fulfill their universitys requirements for internship eligibility;
• Exhibit good interview performance;
• Have anunderstanding ofthe needs of both the intern and the department;
• Show involvement with professional and/or academic organizations;
• Provide an essay expressing goals and objectives for the internship;
• Provide at leasttwo letters of recommendation from an academic advisor;
• Have computer experience in Microsoft Office;

The City of San Ramon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against race color religion national origin age sex origin sexual orientationor disability. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act should special accommodations be necessary at any stage of the selection process please contact the Human Resources Division at.
Information contained herein including the recruitment process is subject to change without notice.