Tentative Schedule for the 2022 ATRA Annual Conference (subject to change)
The RT Coach: Health Coaching Training Intensive
Session Description/Research Abstract
Recreational therapists have consistently used the principles of motivational interviewing, behavior modification, health and wellness coaching, and goal facilitation from the inception of our profession. This 9- hour health coaching intensive will provide (and in some cases, re-introduce) RTs with the necessary competencies in order to bolster their leisure and recreation coaching with their clients. Those who wish to become Board Certified Health and Wellness coaches can begin their journey towards the 75-hour curriculum requirement in order to earn their NBC-HWC credential and practice as a dual-certified Recreational Therapist and Health and Wellness Coach.
Additional information will be discussed on certification pathways, benefits of dual-certification and how these two complementary fields can support each others advancements and, ultimately, benefit the clients we serve.
Primary Presenter
Taylor Rae Hooker, The RT Coach and The RT Tutor
Credentials
M.S., CTRS, NBC-HWC
Biographical Information
Taylor Hooker is a Recreation Therapist and Health and Wellness Coach, Ph.D. student at Clemson University and lecturer for several universities’ RT departments. She is the President and Founder of T-Squared Solutions, Inc., a continuing education and career development firm focused on recreation professionals and their continued career advancement through The RT Coach and The RT Tutor. Taylor’s studies center around nonpharmacological approaches for veterans health and wellness. She is a skilled presenter speaking on a number of topics ranging from population specific recreation and leisure, evidenced-based practice, career advancement and much more.
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