Complementary therapist

عن هذه المهنة

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.

المهارات الأساسية

carry out preventative internal medicine interventions develop therapeutic relationships ensure safety of healthcare users follow-up on healthcare users' treatment

المعرفة المطلوبة

human anatomy human physiology

مهارات إضافية

accept own accountability advise on childbirth advise on healthcare users' informed consent advise on healthy lifestyles advise on mental health apply a holistic approach in care apply acupuncture apply aromatherapy apply business acumen apply context specific clinical competences apply deep tissue massage apply massage therapy apply organisational techniques apply systemic therapy archive healthcare users' records attend to sophrology clients collect healthcare user's general data communicate in healthcare communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with customers comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice conduct a homeopathic consultation conduct cupping therapy conduct physical examinations counsel healthcare users on medicines deal with emergency care situations deliver sophrology exercises demonstrate professional attitude to clients develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship develop personalised massage plan direct movement experiences discuss the medical history of the healthcare user educate on the prevention of illness empathise with the healthcare user ensure safety of exercise environment follow clinical guidelines give massages give shiatsu massages identify customer's needs identify energetic meridians inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits interact with healthcare users keep up to date with spa products listen actively maintain healthcare user data confidentiality maintain work area cleanliness manage healthcare users' data manage staff manage supplies monitor patient's health condition monitor patients' progress related to treatment monitor stock level observe healthcare users obtain healthcare user's medical status information offer advice on diet-related concerns oversee spa maintenance prepare exercise session prepare oils prepare sophrology session prescribe exercises prescribe topical therapy process medical insurance claims promote balance between rest and activity promote healthy lifestyle promote homeopathy promote inclusion promote mental health provide health education provide health psychological advice provide health psychological treatment advice record healthcare users' billing information record healthcare users' progress related to treatment refer healthcare users safely instruct about fitness select acupuncture points sell products sell services study topics train employees undertake clinical audit undertake healthcare examination use communication techniques use e-health and mobile health technologies use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams work with chemicals acupressure acupuncture methods administrative tasks in a medical environment applied kinesiology auriculotherapy ayurveda medicine balneotherapy behavioural disorders behavioural therapy biology biomedicine breathing techniques characteristics of plants chemistry clinical psychological treatment complementary and alternative medicine composition of diets consultation dietetics electrical stimulation in acupuncture energy therapy etiopathy fasciatherapy first aid general medicine health care legislation health care system homeopathy homeopathy remedies iridology kinesiology kinetics marketing principles massage theory massage types movement techniques multi-professional cooperation in health care neurophysiology older adults' needs osteopathy pathologies treated by acupuncture pathology pedagogy pharmacology phytotherapy play therapy psychology reflexology reiki relaxation techniques shiatsu skin types sophrology special needs education sport and exercise medicine sterilization techniques supervision of persons tai chi therapeutic massage traditional Chinese medicine types of aromatherapy treatments types of essential oils types of spa vojta therapy

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