ISCO Specialization 2269.9.3 Dance Therapist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Dance Therapist: 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.
Essential Skills
- Provide Health Education
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Inspire Enthusiasm For Dance
- Dance
- Assess The Patient'S Therapeutic Needs
- Link Between Dance And Music Style
- Maintain Healthcare User Data Confidentiality
- Harmonise Body Movements
- Dance Therapy
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Observe Healthcare Users
- Develop Creative Ideas
- Psychological Theories
- Listen Actively
- Have Emotional Intelligence
Optional Skills
- Perform Musical Improvisations In Therapy
- Psychotherapy Principles
- Apply Risk Management In Sports
- Psychology
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Plan Choreographic Improvisation
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Handle Patient Trauma
- Work With Healthcare Users' Social Network
- Human Physiology
- Eating Disorders
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Diagnose Mental Disorders
- Evaluation Of Psychological Performance
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Use Communication Techniques
- Autism
Alternative Names
- Movement Therapist
