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Tracy Dakin

Red Deer,AB

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate Supervisor at Living Independently For Equality, skilled in behavior management and documentation. Proven leader adept at enhancing team efficiency and fostering a culture of excellence. Committed to supporting individuals with complex needs, while promoting self-care and independence in high-pressure environments. Always striving for improvement and quality care.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor

Living Independently For Equality
06.2019 - Current
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Work as a team in a group home setting and at times a high stress setting to provide best quality care for individuals and peers.
  • Help create behavior support plans, staffing models and risk assessments.
  • Assist with schedules and updating schedule in data base as schedules changed.
  • Follow harm reduction models to ensure safety of individuals served.
  • Care for and assist individuals with addictions and complex needs. (Poly substance disorder)
  • Administer daily medications.
  • Assist and attend medical appointments, daily activities and community functions.
  • Prepare monthly data tracking forms, financials and important documentations.
  • Supervise and support team member and individuals in daily tasks.
  • Report to Guardians with updates.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
  • Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Mentored junior staff members in their career development, sharing knowledge from years of experience in the field.

Residential Support Worker

EPSS
03.2021 - Current
  • Administered medications according to prescribed protocols, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
  • Fostered a positive living environment, promoting independence and encouraging socialization among residents.
  • Handled emergency situations with a calm and focused demeanor, following established protocols to ensure resident safety.
  • Enhanced residents'' quality of life by providing personalized care and support tailored to individual needs.
  • Helped build important life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
  • Participated in regular team meetings to discuss resident progress updates as well as brainstorm solutions for any challenges encountered during service delivery.
  • Follow strict behavior support plans, protocols. Document and repeat all information pertaining to individuals.

Community Disability Support Practitioner

Action Group
04.2017 - 06.2019
  • Care and support individuals in their home settings, administer all daily medications community functions, medical appointments and services.
  • Prepare, create and document daily activities, reports, and all important information pertaining to the care of individuals.
  • Follow strict behavior support plans and individual care summaries.
  • Support individuals with complex needs, assist with daily tasks such as bathing, cooking, shopping and cleaning.
  • Work as team in a group home setting and at times a high stress setting to provide the best quality of care for the individuals we are caring for with all professionals involved.

Individual Support Worker

Mitchener Services
09.2016 - 05.2025


  • Provide and assist with personal care, daily routines, chores, help individuals maintain and achieve goals set by life style planners on site.
  • Prep, create and document daily activities, reports, important and all information regarding to individuals in care.
  • Care and support individuals in their homes and community settings and functions, medical appointments, administer all daily medications as required.

Education

Certification - Health Care Aide

Norquest College
Edmonton
12-2023

Red Seal - Hair Dressing

Masters School of Hair Design
Medicine Hat, AB
05-2005

Skills

  • Fast learner especially in a hands-on environment
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay focused and strong during a crisis situation
  • Leader and a great multitasker
  • Caring, compassionate person as well as a hard worker
  • Always willing to strive to learn and try to make things better
  • Documentation skills
  • Behavior management
  • Resident supervision
  • Self-care promotion
  • Substance abuse
  • Nutrition and meal planning
  • Disability support

Certification

  • De-Escalation
  • Positive Approaches-Restrictive Procedures
  • Suicide Self-Harm Awareness
  • Walking the Prevention Circle
  • Current Criminal Record Check
  • Abuse Prevention
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • CPR / First Aid level C
  • Harm Reduction
  • Many other certificates available upon request

Other Experience

  • Worked as a foster parent for 5 years from October 2006 - September 2011
  • Billet family for Red Deer Polytech.
  • Created support behavior modules, charts, reminders or anything required to support the children in my care.
  • Became close with all children in my care and helping them with their daily struggles. Served children with mild to severe disabilities from FASD, ADHD and Autism.
  • Served as a full-time host family to a young man from October 2007 - 2010.
  • Assisted this young man with daily tasks, life skills, school work, He returned home to his family 2 weekends a month.

Timeline

Residential Support Worker

EPSS
03.2021 - Current

Supervisor

Living Independently For Equality
06.2019 - Current

Community Disability Support Practitioner

Action Group
04.2017 - 06.2019

Individual Support Worker

Mitchener Services
09.2016 - 05.2025

Certification - Health Care Aide

Norquest College

Red Seal - Hair Dressing

Masters School of Hair Design

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