Stephanie Tait
Glovertown,NL
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
EXCEL Program - Group Leader
Halifax Regional Centre, Astral Drive Elementary
Dartmouth, NS
10.2019 - 03.2020
Adult Day Program Facilitator
Ocean View Continuing Care Center
Eastern Passage, NS
05.2017 - 10.2019
- The Adult Day Program provides support to seniors in the community who feel isolated, unchallenged, or disconnected; but who are not in need of complex medical support
- Responsibilities
- Create day to day and monthly recreation calendars
- Develop, implement and evaluate recreation programs strategically aimed at helping participants maintain physical and cognitive skills as they age as well as reduce loneliness and increase socialization
- Delegate tasks to summer co-op students and volunteers within the program.
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Hospital, Emerald Hall
Dartmouth, NS
10.2016 - 06.2017
- NSHA's Dual Diagnosis Program provides tertiary services for persons living with an intellectual or developmental disability and complex mental health or behavioural difficulties
- Emerald hall is an inpatient unit that provides acute services to these patients
- Responsibilities
- Assess patients from a therapeutic recreation perspective
- Implement and evaluate recreation programs reporting back to the Recreation Therapist
- Work in a one on one and/ or group setting both in hospital and on community outings.
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Health Authority Recreation Consult Service
Halifax, Victoria
12.2015 - 10.2016
- Infirmary;, General Hospital; Dartmouth General Hospital; Halifax and Dartmouth, NS
- The Recreation Consult Service clients, identified by the unit Recreation Therapist, are patients in the hospital setting who exhibit responsive behaviors impacting their safety, the safety of others and/or behaviors delaying discharge
- Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the hospital unit Recreation Therapist, support the patient's plan of care to maximize the patient's successful engagement in care activities such as activities of daily living and independent leisure, modelled within a recreation therapy framework
- Provide support to patients, families and inter- professional team members through the incorporation of facilitation techniques, participation in leisure / recreation activities in a one-on-one or group setting.
Group Leader
Springvale Elementary
Halifax, NS
01.2015 - 06.2015
- EXCEL is a before and after school recreation program run by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education
- Staffing teams plan weekly games and activities suited to the needs and interests of the students
- Individual plans are framed around EXCEL’s overall philosophy which is focused on physical activity and positive social interaction in a safe and fun environment
- Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and evaluate structured, recreational based activities
- Supervise students to ensure a safe environment
- Assist students getting ready for and participate in outside play and/or activities
- Lead outside play and/or activities
- Facilitate positive interactions among all students
- Provide feedback on observations of students to the Program Team Leader, Recreation Programmer or parent/guardian
- Distribute medication under standard procedures at the direction of the Program Team Leader and/or Recreation Programmer.
Education
College Diploma - undefined
Therapeutic Recreation
Canadore College (Online
2018
Bachelor of Arts -
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS04.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Organization
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Relations
- Calm Under Pressure
- Quality Assurance
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Team building
Timeline
EXCEL Program - Group Leader
Halifax Regional Centre, Astral Drive Elementary
10.2019 - 03.2020
Adult Day Program Facilitator
Ocean View Continuing Care Center
05.2017 - 10.2019
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Hospital, Emerald Hall
10.2016 - 06.2017
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Health Authority Recreation Consult Service
12.2015 - 10.2016
Group Leader
Springvale Elementary
01.2015 - 06.2015
College Diploma - undefined
Therapeutic Recreation
Canadore College (Online
Bachelor of Arts -
St. Francis Xavier University
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