Director of recreation therapy vs group leader

The differences between directors of recreation therapy and group leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a director of recreation therapy and a group leader. Additionally, a director of recreation therapy has an average salary of $165,498, which is higher than the $100,480 average annual salary of a group leader.

The top three skills for a director of recreation therapy include rehabilitation, occupational therapy and interdisciplinary. The most important skills for a group leader are customer service, OSHA, and center management.

Director of recreation therapy vs group leader overview

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Group Leader
Yearly salary	$165,498	$100,480
Hourly rate	$79.57	$48.31
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	17,746	56,173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Director of recreation therapy vs group leader salary

Directors of recreation therapy and group leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Group Leader
Average salary	$165,498	$100,480
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $314,000	Between $57,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	-	Madison, MS
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Federal Reserve Bank
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between director of recreation therapy and group leader education

There are a few differences between a director of recreation therapy and a group leader in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Group Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Rehabilitation Science	Business
Most common college	SUNY College at Cortland	Stanford University

Director of recreation therapy vs group leader demographics

Here are the differences between directors of recreation therapy' and group leaders' demographics:

	Director Of Recreation Therapy	Group Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between director of recreation therapy and group leader duties and responsibilities

Director of recreation therapy example responsibilities.

Manage activity and progress reports including statistical data require by regulators, initial assessments, MDS and IDC documentation.
Work with mentally ill, physical rehabilitation, Alzheimer's, dementia, and HIV/AIDS affect residents of facility.
Design architecture and lay-out of rehabilitation room and surrounding patio.
Plan and direct medically approve recreation program for patients in hospitals and other institutions.
Maintain and continually restructure the Alzheimer's unit separate sensory room utilize for auditory, visual, olfactory and tactile stimulation.
Manage annual MWR budget aboard the ship, to encompass monetary intake of over $1million.

Group leader example responsibilities.

Oversee all OEM site leads to improve work flow, methods and procedures.
Coach to ensure KPI's and SLA's, productivity and quality objectives are consistently achieve.
Coordinate and manage passenger movement of DOD civilians, contractors, and military personnel within the Southwest-Asia area of operation.
Lead and manage a DEA enforcement task force group involve in daily enforcement and intelligence collection/dissemination activities.
Manage and provide performance and career counseling regarding leadership, academics and physical training to strength personnel in their professional development.
Complete two six sigma projects with total savings of $130K/year.

Director of recreation therapy vs group leader skills

Common director of recreation therapy skills

Rehabilitation, 15%
Occupational Therapy, 14%
Interdisciplinary, 14%
Patients, 12%
Recreational Therapy, 11%
Physical Therapy, 11%

Common group leader skills

Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Center Management, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
CPR, 5%

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