Therapist Quality
Resume:
Robert C. Grandjean
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Hackensack, NJ
07601
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Summary
Dynamic and Creative Senior Recreation
Therapist who has earned trust and respect
from parents and colleagues alike for
10+years. Experienced guiding and
empowering a diverse group of special needs
individuals from diverse cultures and
backgrounds. Management experience in
Recreation Programs that have earned
accolades from the community. Expert in
facilitating age-appropriate and meaningful
recreation activities . NY State Certified Art
Instructor / Master’ Degree Art
Administration, MAHRS friendly, certified
lifeguard, First Aid and CPR .
Core
Qualificati
ons
• Experience in
accomplishing work
related tasks by
delegating to
other agency
employees.
• Utilizes
appropriate
assessment tools
to help develop
and implement
goals &
objectives.
• Effectively
communicates both
orally and in writing
to special needs
individuals and groups
from diverse
backgrounds and
cultures.
• Organizes and
maintains staff work
schedule.
• Thorough
knowledge of
various
administrative
principles, concepts
and practices in
managing a
Recreational
Therapy
Department.
• Monitors annual
recreation
budget and
works closely
with charities
and keep
record of
donations.
• Develops and
implements
quality
assurance
programs for
residence and
staff.
• Acts as liaison
with families
and community.
•Experience
working with
psychiatric patients
in a hospital
environment
*Currently employed
at rockland
children’s
psychiatric Center.
Position: Recreation
Threapist (Art)
Professional
Experience:
Very Special Artist's
January 2014 - August 2017
NY, NY
Art Therapist
• Planned, designed and facilitated a
schedule of activities with individuals
with special needs.
• Assessed and understood the feelings
or temperament of others.
• Explained the mission statement of
“Very Special Artist's “to colleagues
and other practitioners.
• Used drawing, painting, and other
art processes to assess and treat
special needs clients with
emotional, cognitive, physical,
and/or developmental needs and
disorders.
• Attended meetings and case
conferences to share ideas, expertise
and good practice.
• Assessed the needs of the client by
listening and providing guidance.
CK Post Treatment Center
April 2013 – Dec. 2014
Brentwood, NY
Senior recreation therapist
• In charge of completing recreation
assessments, treatment goals and
progress notes on 90 special needs
patients.
•Developing active programming,
consisting of age appropriate
recreational activities to be carried
out by staff.
• Prepare written documentation in
regards to participant records in
accordance with standards
required.
• Develop and facilitate quality
assurance and continuous
improvement.
• Delegate and directly carry out
therapeutic recreation services to
clients.
• Attend team meetings and provide
data pertaining to individual
participation and progress in
Recreation Department.
• Budgeting and financial management
of Recreation department funds
UCP / Suffolk
March 2009 - March 2013
Commack, New York
Senior Recreation Therapist
• In charge of completing recreation
assessments, treatment goals and
progress notes on 31 special needs
consumers.
• Developing active programming,
consisting of age appropriate art
activities to be carried out by
staff.
• Prepare written documentation in
regards to participant records in
accordance with standards
required.
• Develop and facilitate quality
assurance and continuous
improvement.
• Delegate and directly carry out
therapeutic recreation services to
clients.
• Attend team meetings and provide
appropriate and correct data
Connetquot School District
September 2008 – March 2009
Bohemia, NY
Substitute Art Teacher
• Designed and implemented well-
received art lessons utilizing various
techniques
• Developed cooperative learning
strategies and interdisciplinary
learning.
• Incorporated Art History, Art
Appreciation, and art criticism in all
lessons
• Maintained an active, disciplined
classroom while activities occurred
simultaneously.
• Created interdisciplinary lessons;
Incorporated language arts (poetry)
and color theory (palettes)
integrating the expressive quality of
color.
• Developed murals, displays, and
presentations of artwork.
• Established learning environments to
meet the student’s social and creative
needs
AHRC Suffolk
January 2007 to August 2008
Bohemia, NY
Community Integration
Specialist
• Committed to raising the standard of
Artistic Education.
• Provided high quality art lessons to all
students.
• Conducted life skills training groups/
leisure and recreation activities.
• Developing and implementing lesson
plans in Career development, Art, Life
skills and fitness.
• Modernized entire AHRC Art Program-
creating meaningful and age
appropriate activities
• Produced, directed and
choreographed 2 of the AHRC annual
pageants.
Education and
Training
• BFA / Sculpture
University of South Florida -
Tampa, FL.
•Master’s Degree - Arts
Administration -/ Art Therapy
Florida State University -
Tallahassee, Florida
•Research Grant at Mary
B r o g a n M u s e u m . I n
a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e
S m i t h s o n i a n I n s t i t u t e
Washington DC
Certifications
NYS Civil Service List: *Senior
Recreation
Therapist(Archived List)
*Recreation Therapist (Art)
*New York State Art Teacher
certification ( K-12)
*Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR
certification
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