Recreation Therapist Duties and Responsibilities: The help patients with disease, injuries, or disability adjust to their life. They do this through games, sports, craft, etc. They also have to maintain their patients physical and emotional well-being. Salary: $45,890 Education: bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation Demand or Need for this particular career: license is required in some states Reflection: I would like to be a recreation therapist to help people with disabilities or illnesses understand that they can do so much more than they think they can do.