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Tara Strachan, CTRS

Tara Strachan, CTRS

Residential Support Worker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Employee Wellness Specialist @ NAV CANADA | Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

  • Education

    • Douglas College

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor's Degree Therapeutic Recreation

      Activities and Societies: Vice President of program's student club which involved planning and co-facilitating all fundraising events. Therapeutic Recreation involves being person centred and believing in utilizing an individual's strengths to reach their goals. Practitioners are passionate about wellness and value working in collaboration with clients, and other health professionals, to develop healthy coping skills, decrease stress and bring an abundance of joy and happiness into the lives of the people we serve. Professional expertise in client assessment, creating health goals, implementing and evaluating care plans to… Show more Therapeutic Recreation involves being person centred and believing in utilizing an individual's strengths to reach their goals. Practitioners are passionate about wellness and value working in collaboration with clients, and other health professionals, to develop healthy coping skills, decrease stress and bring an abundance of joy and happiness into the lives of the people we serve. Professional expertise in client assessment, creating health goals, implementing and evaluating care plans to support one's quality of life and well-being. Therapeutic Recreation practitioners believe in creating opportunities for successful learning to occur, thereby fostering empowerment and building self-efficacy. Show less

  • Experience

    • Anika Youth Services

      Oct 2010 - Jul 2012
      Residential Support Worker

      - Provide home support and mental health services to at-risk female youth- Administration duties: documentation in daily logs, administering medication, writing incident reports, creating quarterly residential services plans, maintaining daily household and client budgets- Maintain communication with Ministry of Children and Families staff, health professionals, youth's school support team, and families

    • Canadian Mental Health Association

      Jan 2012 - Aug 2016
      Young Adult Coordinator

      - Supporting individuals living with mental health conditions under the Psycho-Social Rehabilitation principles and Therapeutic Recreation philosophy. - Facilitate psycho-educational groups: stress management, life skills training, communication skills, love sex and relationship support, young adult programs (19-35yrs), community recreation outings- Create partnerships with community agencies and member of the Occupational Health and Safety committee

    • Oncidium

      Aug 2016 - Dec 2018
      Occupational Health Consultant

      - Provide health and wellness coaching to individuals employed at NAV CANADA in Air Traffic Services throughout the Vancouver Flight Information Region (including Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Service Specialists and Technical Operations)- Regional consultant for all peer support teams: Duties include recruitment and supporting management with peer selection, coordinating annual local refresher training and quarterly meetings for the following: Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)Chemical Dependency Education Rehabilitation Program (CDERP)Light the Way (LTW), Mental health supportThrive, Air Traffic Services training mentorship program - Participate in debriefings after Critical Incidents with mental health professionals and CISM peers Show less

    • NAV CANADA

      Jan 2019 - now
      Employee Wellness Specialist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Assisting Individuals in Crisis

      International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
      Oct 2023

    • Group Crisis Intervention

      International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
      Nov 2024

    • Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

      NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION CERTIFICATION INC
      May 2010

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tara Strachan, CTRS
      Ingrid Parsons Professional Recognition Award British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association Oct 2016 This award seeks to honour and recognize a professional whose call to the field is filled with energy, drive and commitment. It's intended to acknowledge contributions such as:- A significant contribution to the field of Therapeutic Recreation- Serving in a key leadership position- A contribution for a particular initiative- A series of contributions over an extended period of time