INTERNSHIP SITES IN THE STATE OF IOWA FOR
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION STUDENTS

Camp Courageous
P.O. Box 418
Monticello, IA 52310
Supervisor: Shannon Poe
Phone: 319-465-5916
Cedar Falls Lutheran Home
7511 University Avenue
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Supervisors: Sandy Shankle, CTRS
Laura Maguire, CTRS
Phone: 319-268-0401
Cedar Rapids Park and
Recreation Department
1131 5th Street NW
TimeCheck Program
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Supervisor: Rob Wagner, CTRS
Phone: 319-286-5796
ChildServe Habilitation Center P.O. Box 707 - 5900 Pioneer Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
Supervisor: Jeff Dirks, CTRS
Phone: 515-270-2205
Country View 1410 W. Dunkerton Road
Waterloo, IA 50703
Supervisor: Ellen Whitehead, CTRS
319-291-2509 Ext. 2031

Covenant Medical Center

3421 W. 9th ST.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Supervisors: Gary Gilles, Jr. CTRS
Beth Burnett, CTRS
Phone: 319-272-7905 or 7904
Covenant Medical Center-Horizons Program Kimball-Ridge Center
2101 Kimball Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Supervisor: Jim Thompson, CTRS
Phone: 319-272-2654
Davenport Parks and Recreation Department 2816 Eastern Avenue
Davenport, IA 52803
Supervisor: Sherrie Fischer, CTRS
Phone: 563-326-7812
The Family YMCA of
Black Hawk County
Together We Play Program
669 S. Hackett Road
Waterloo, IA 50701
Supervisor: Amy Davison, M.S., CTRS
Phone: 319-233-3531
The Friendly House 1221 Myrtle Street
Davenport, IA 52806
Supervisor: Gary Lagerstrom
Phone: 319-323-1821
**Currently, there is not a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
on staff but this would be a site to obtain volunteer experience.**
Four Oaks, Inc. 5400 Kirkwood Boulevard Southwest
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Supervisor: Shelley Neyen, CTRS
Phone: 319-364-0259 x225
E-mail: sneyen@fouroaks.org
Genesis Medical Center,
West Campus
1227 East Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Supervisor: Doug Boleyn, CTRS
Phone: 319-421-1441
Harmony House Health
Care Center

2950 W. Shaluis Road
Waterloo, IA 50701
Supervisors: Linda Taylor, Erin Boehmer,
Brenna Gillian, Temmpa Haines **
Phone: 319-234-4495

** No CTRS is on staff, but this is a great place for voulneer experience!

Iowa City Parks and Recreation
220 S. Gilbert Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Supervisor: Cindy Coffin, CTRS
Contact: Michael Moran, Supt. of Recreation
Phone: 319-356-5100

Iowa City Rehabilitation
and Health Care Center

4635 Herbert Hoover Highway
Iowa City, IA 52240
Supervisor: Annie Obrecht, CTRS
Phone: 319-351-7460
Iowa Medical Classification Center Box A
Oakdale, IA 52319
Supervisor: Paul Smith, CTRS (ext. 456)
Phone: 319-626-2391
Iowa Methodist Medical Center 1200 Pleasant Street
Younker 4 Rehab
Des Moines, IA 50309
Supervisor: Rebecca Moore, CTRS
Phone: (515) 241-4223
E-mail: moorera@ihs.org
Iowa Veterans Home 1301 Summit Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Supervisor: William Rakers, CTRS
Phone: 641-753-4401
Link Associates Leisure Services
4301 NE 14th St.
Des Moines, IA 50313
Supervisor: Cristy Jennings and Mandi DeRocher CTRS
Phone: 515-262-8888
cjennings@linkassociates.org
mandi@linkassociates.org
Mental Health Institute Cromwell Children's Unit
Box 111
Independence, IA 50644
Supervisor: Alea Nemeyer, CTRS
Phone: 319-334-5339
Mental Health Institute

PMIC Unit
2277 Iowa Ave.
Independence, IA 50644
Phone: 319-334-5310

Mental Health Institute

Adolescent Unit
2277 Iowa Ave.
Independence, IA 50644
Supervisor: Jerry Earles, CTRS
Phone: 319-334-2583 Ext. 8319

Mental Health Institute
Box 111
Independence, IA 50644
Supervisor: Sue Johnningmeier, CTRS
Phone: 319-334-2583
Mercy Medical Center-Hallmar 701 10th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Supervisor: Stacey Bennett, CTRS
Phone: 319-398-6621
The Meth-Wick Community 1224 13th St NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Supervisor: Eryn Cronbaugh, CTRS
Email: ecronbaugh@methwick.org
Phone: 319-363-2402 ext. 669
Orchard Place 925 SW Porter Avenue - Box 35425
Des Moines, IA 50315
Supervisor: Amy Payne-Johnson, CTRS
Phone: 515-287-9657
Ottumwa Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2035 Chester Avenue
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Supervisor: Beth Messenger, CTRS
Phone: 515-682-8041
Systems Unlimited 1556 South First Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
Supervisor: Ann Ruckdaschel, CTRS
Phone: 319-338-9212
**Spring and Summer Interns only**
Tanager Place There are currently no internships available
Trinity Medical Center 2701 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Supervisor: Harold Brink, CTRS
Phone: 309-779-3130

UIHC Rehabilitation Therapies Department

0733 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Supervisor: Diane Denneny
Phone: 319-356-1104
Vera French Pine Knoll
Residential Programs
2504 Telegraph Road
Davenport, IA 52804
Supervisor: Connie Williams, CTRS
Phone: 319-322-6247 ext. 224
VA Central Iowa Health Care System 1515 W. Pleasant
Knoxville, IA 50138
Supervisor: Becky Thompson, CTRS
Phone: 515-842-3101 ext. 6553
Western Home Communities 420 E. 11th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Supervisor: Judy Staff, CTRS
Phone: 319-277-2141