Dance therapist
Also searched as: Experto en danzaterapia
Code 2269.9.3
What does a Dance therapist do?
Dance therapists support individuals with their emotional, mental or physical health problems helping them to improve their body awareness, self-esteem, social integration and personal development through dance and movement patterns within a therapeutic environment.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- dance therapy
- link between dance and music style
- psychological theories
Skills and competences
- harmonise body movements
- develop creative ideas
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- inspire enthusiasm for dance
- observe healthcare users
- listen actively
- write work-related reports
- have emotional intelligence
Transversal competences
- assess the patient's therapeutic needs
- maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
- provide health education
- perform dances
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Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences