ISCO Occupation Group 2230.1 Complementary Therapist
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Complementary Therapist: Complementary therapists use a range of complementary and alternative therapies to work simultaneously with the clients` body, mind, and spirit in a holistic approach. They offer practices and services for holistic wellbeing, health maintenance, health education, health promotion and prevention of illness, along with the sustainable treatment of certain illnesses, especially chronic illnesses. Their practices include but are not limited to acupuncture, aromatherapy, banotherapy, homeopathy, and herbal medicine.
Essential Skills
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Follow-Up On Healthcare Users' Treatment
- Develop Therapeutic Relationships
- Maintain Work Area Cleanliness
- Human Physiology
- Human Anatomy
Optional Skills
- Osteopathy
- Sell Products
- Apply Acupuncture
- Kinetics
- Study Topics
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Counsel Healthcare Users On Medicines
- Etiopathy
- Health Care System
- Acupressure
- Ensure Proper Appointment Administration
- Sell Services
- Monitor Patients' Progress Related To Treatment
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Prescribe Topical Therapy
- Ensure Safety Of Exercise Environment
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Develop Personalised Massage Plan
- Play Therapy
- Monitor Patient'S Health Condition
- Energy Therapy
- Characteristics Of Plants
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Communicate With Customers
- Behavioural Therapy
- Advise On Mental Health
- Record Healthcare Users' Billing Information
- Health Care Legislation
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Behavioural Disorders
- Types Of Aromatherapy Treatments
- Reflect On Practice
- Neurophysiology
- Provide Health Psychological Advice
- Deliver Sophrology Exercises
- Archive Healthcare Users' Records
- Obtain Healthcare User'S Medical Status Information
- Train Employees
- Safely Instruct About Fitness
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Apply Deep Tissue Massage
- Sterilization Techniques
- Select Acupuncture Points
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Movement Techniques
- Accept Own Accountability
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Dietetics
- Prescribe Exercises
- Massage Theory
- Iridology
- Types Of Spa
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Maintain Healthcare User Data Confidentiality
- General Medicine
- Electrical Stimulation In Acupuncture
- Special Needs Education
- Undertake Healthcare Examination
- Apply Massage Oil
- Provide Preparation For Childbirth
- Skin Types
- Types Of Essential Oils
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Older Adults' Needs
- Manage Staff
- Pedagogy
- Vojta Therapy
- Massage Types
- Pathology
- Psychology
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Conduct A Homeopathic Consultation
- Composition Of Diets
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Applied Kinesiology
- Biomedicine
- Perform Shiatsu Massages
- Fasciatherapy
- Auriculotherapy
- Use Communication Techniques
- Sport And Exercise Medicine
- Homeopathy Remedies
- Direct Movement Experiences
- Work With Chemicals
- Record Healthcare Users' Progress Related To Treatment
- Promote Inclusion
- Multi-Professional Cooperation In Health Care
- Tai Chi
- Monitor Stock Level
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Prepare Oils
- Spa Products
- Undertake Clinical Audit
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Process Medical Insurance Claims
- Oversee Spa Maintenance
- Provide Health Education
- Apply Massage Therapy
- Apply Business Acumen
- Apply Aromatherapy
- Prepare Sophrology Session
- Apply A Holistic Approach In Care
- Biology
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Listen Actively
- Breathing Techniques
- Identify Customer'S Needs
- Promote Mental Health
- Phytotherapy
- Reflexology
- Supervision Of Persons
- Promote Balance Between Rest And Activity
- Inform Clients Of Healthy Lifestyle Benefits
- First Aid
- Attend To Sophrology Clients
- Conduct Physical Examinations
- Marketing Principles
- Promote Healthy Lifestyle
- Conduct Cupping Therapy
- Demonstrate Professional Attitude To Clients
- Identify Energetic Meridians
- Chemistry
- Pathologies Treated By Acupuncture
- Pharmacology
- Advise On Healthy Lifestyles
- Observe Healthcare Users
- Offer Advice On Diet-Related Concerns
- Discuss The Medical History Of The Healthcare User
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Collect Healthcare User'S General Data
- Administrative Tasks In A Medical Environment
- Sophrology
- Kinesiology
- Therapeutic Massage
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Balneotherapy
- Give Massages
- Relaxation Techniques
- Ayurveda Medicine
- Clinical Psychological Treatment
- Homeopathy
- Promote Homeopathy
- Consultation
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Prepare Exercise Session
- Be In Touch With Your Body
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Shiatsu
- Acupuncture Methods
- Complementary And Alternative Medicine
- Manage Supplies
- Reiki
Alternative Names
- Naturopath
- Complementary Therapy Practitioner
- Complementary Medicine Practitioner
- Traditional Practitioner Of Natural Health
- Naturopathic Practitioner
- Traditional Therapist
- Alternative Therapist
- Alternative Medicine Therapist
- Alternative Medicine Practitioner
- Complementary Practitioner
- Sustainable Health Practitioner
- Holistic Therapist
- Natural Medicine Therapist
- Practitioner In Complementary Medicine
- Natural Health Practitioner
- Ayurveda Practitioner
- Therapist In Complementary Medicine
- Practitioner In Complementary Therapy
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C2230.1.2 | ISCO Specialization 2230.1.2 Homeopath |
| C2230.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 2230.1.1 Acupuncturist |
| C2230.1.3 | ISCO Specialization 2230.1.3 Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapist |
