Name: Taija Stolk

Career Research Guide Worksheet

Make sure you have completed the career exploration and have a good idea of the career that interests you!

Use point form or sentences. Make sure it is in our OWN words! Do not copy from the
Internet.
Your job title (be specific): Adventure Therapist
Job overview/What they do (Provide a paragraph description of the job. What would a typical day on the job look like?):
Adventure Therapists find other more physical ways to help their patients. This includes problem solving activities,
climbing walls, psychodrama and family sculpture and equine facilitated psychotherapy. Most of these activities will
take place indoors or in a covered arena, but that depends on the patient. Activities are usually done in groups as well.

Working conditions (Hours you can expect to work? Risk of injuries? Time of day/time of year? Indoors/outdoors?
Clothing required? Etc):
Hours are all over the place, and injuries just depend on the patients and how well they cooperate. Work is all year
round in most cases, and it is usually indoors. Standard clothing is required, whatever you are comfortable in.

Salary (what wage can you expect to earn?):

Average salary is $69,000
Future outlook (will this job be in demand in the future? Why/why not?):
There will continuously be job openings as there are not very many of these specific counselors and it is an effective
method of therapy.
Post-Secondary Institute/Training Program #1

Adventure Therapy
Location and name of program: (Where the school is located. What is the name of the program? Also tell us why this school
appeals to you)
Adventure Therapy program at Thompson River University. This school seems to have a very promising program as it is laid out with
all of the requirements and courses needed.
Cost: (first year AND total cost of program, including tuition, books, and supplies)
If planning on attending a major university: www.you.ubc.ca to calculate an approximate cost: HOW
If planning on attending a college: www.okanagan.bc.ca/tuition to calculate an approximate cost: WHAT
Pre-requisites of program: (courses you need to be taking in high school in order to get in, required GPA)
IDIS 3000-3 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IDIS 4980-3 Research Project
IDIS 4990-3 Graduating Essay
Research Methods course (3 credits) (see the approved list)
Critical Thinking course (3 credits) (See the approved list but one of the following is suggested: ADVG 4030-3 Contemporary
Perspectives in Eco & Adventure Tourism, or ADVG 4220-3 The Culture of Adventure)

What are 3 related occupations you could take if this one didnt work out for you (what would you do if you dont end
up doing this career and why?):
I could branch off into Wilderness Therapy, Adventure Tourism or Outdoor and Experimental Education.
And most importantly
Why are you interested in this career? (How long have you been interested in it? What led you to wanting this job?
How does it suit/fit your personality, interests, characteristics, strengths, etc?):
I think its really interesting how its possible to help people in their psychological troubles through activities as well as
talking. I feel like this is a new way to interact and connect with your patients as you get to see them react to many
different things. I just find it really interesting.