complementary-therapist/references/skills.md

# Competences — complementary therapist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c2a29b8d-1042-4766-a162-e174c7a77421).

## Essential

- **accept own accountability** (skill/competence)
- **carry out preventative internal medicine interventions** (skill/competence)
- **develop therapeutic relationships** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safety of healthcare users** (skill/competence)
- **follow-up on healthcare users' treatment** (skill/competence)
- **human anatomy** (knowledge)
- **human physiology** (knowledge)

## Optional

- acupressure (knowledge)
- acupuncture methods (knowledge)
- advise on healthy lifestyles (skill/competence)
- applied kinesiology (knowledge)
- apply a holistic approach in care (skill/competence)
- apply acupuncture (skill/competence)
- apply aromatherapy (skill/competence)
- apply massage therapy (skill/competence)
- apply systemic therapy (skill/competence)
- attend to sophrology clients (skill/competence)
- auriculotherapy (knowledge)
- ayurveda medicine (knowledge)
- balneotherapy (knowledge)
- behavioural therapy (knowledge)
- breathing techniques (knowledge)
- characteristics of plants (knowledge)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- complementary and alternative medicine (knowledge)
- conduct a homeopathic consultation (skill/competence)
- conduct cupping therapy (skill/competence)
- conduct physical examinations (skill/competence)
- deliver sophrology exercises (skill/competence)
- dietetics (knowledge)
- electrical stimulation in acupuncture (knowledge)
- energy therapy (knowledge)
- ensure safety of exercise environment (skill/competence)
- etiopathy (knowledge)
- fasciatherapy (knowledge)
- first aid (knowledge)
- give massages (skill/competence)
- give shiatsu massages (skill/competence)
- homeopathy (knowledge)
- homeopathy remedies (knowledge)
- identify energetic meridians (skill/competence)
- inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits (skill/competence)
- iridology (knowledge)
- kinesiology (knowledge)
- kinetics (knowledge)
- movement techniques (knowledge)
- multi-professional cooperation in health care (knowledge)
- offer advice on diet-related concerns (skill/competence)
- osteopathy (knowledge)
- pathologies treated by acupuncture (knowledge)
- phytotherapy (knowledge)
- play therapy (knowledge)
- prepare oils (skill/competence)
- prepare sophrology session (skill/competence)
- prescribe exercises (skill/competence)
- prescribe topical therapy (skill/competence)
- promote healthy lifestyle (skill/competence)
- promote mental health (skill/competence)
- reflexology (knowledge)
- reiki (knowledge)
- relaxation techniques (knowledge)
- safely instruct about fitness (skill/competence)
- select acupuncture points (skill/competence)
- shiatsu (knowledge)
- skin types (knowledge)
- sophrology (knowledge)
- sterilization techniques (knowledge)
- tai chi (knowledge)
- therapeutic massage (knowledge)
- traditional Chinese medicine (knowledge)
- types of aromatherapy treatments (knowledge)
- types of essential oils (knowledge)
- vojta therapy (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 9 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- patient assessment — **44 %**
- physical examination — **22 %**
- treatment plan development — **22 %**
- treatment planning — **22 %**
- acupuncture — **22 %**
- medical history review — **22 %**
- natural health care — **11 %**
- nutrition counseling — **11 %**
- nutrition education — **11 %**
- nutrition therapy — **11 %**
- nutritional guidance — **11 %**
- injection administration — **11 %**
- inventory maintenance — **11 %**
- lifestyle counseling — **11 %**
- lifestyle modification — **11 %**
- documentation — **11 %**
- essential oil blending — **11 %**
- health consultation — **11 %**
- health education — **11 %**
- herbal medicine — **11 %**
- herbal therapy — **11 %**
- holistic therapy — **11 %**
- aseptic technique — **11 %**
- asian treatments — **11 %**
- allergy practices — **11 %**
- alternative medicine — **11 %**
- bereavement counseling — **11 %**
- botanical medicine — **11 %**
- chinese treatments — **11 %**
- client assessment — **11 %**
- care plan development — **11 %**
- client engagement — **11 %**
- collaboration with healthcare professionals — **11 %**
- community outreach — **11 %**
- content creation — **11 %**
- customer assessment — **11 %**
- customer service — **11 %**
- discharge planning — **11 %**
- traditional chinese medicine — **11 %**
- vital signs monitoring — **11 %**
- product recommendation — **11 %**
- spiritual care — **11 %**
- symptom management — **11 %**
- physician consultation — **11 %**
- physiology — **11 %**
- problem-solving — **11 %**

### Methods

- traditional chinese medicine — **22 %**
- telehealth services — **11 %**
- regenerative medicine — **11 %**
- ayurvedic medicine — **11 %**
- pediatric care — **11 %**
- digital health platforms — **11 %**
- complementary and alternative therapy — **11 %**
- aromatherapy — **11 %**
- holistic treatment — **11 %**
- hospice care — **11 %**
- indigenous medicine — **11 %**
- holistic care — **11 %**
- holistic health solutions — **11 %**
- integrated care — **11 %**
- integrative approaches — **11 %**
- osteopathic intervention — **11 %**

### Responsibilities

- patient education — **33 %**
- patient assessment — **11 %**
- patient care — **11 %**
- physician consultation — **11 %**
- physical examinations — **11 %**
- retail duties — **11 %**
- seminar hosting — **11 %**
- service evaluation — **11 %**
- product guidance — **11 %**
- plan of care development — **11 %**
- therapy service provision — **11 %**
- team meeting attendance — **11 %**
- record maintenance — **11 %**
- treatment implementation — **11 %**
- wellness workshop hosting — **11 %**
- workshop contribution — **11 %**
- treatment provision — **11 %**
- vendor training participation — **11 %**
- video filming — **11 %**
- virtual storefront management — **11 %**
- merchandising — **11 %**
- inventory management — **11 %**
- lifestyle counseling — **11 %**
- health education — **11 %**
- expert consultations — **11 %**
- funeral/memorial facilitation — **11 %**
- documentation — **11 %**
- documentation maintenance — **11 %**
- article writing — **11 %**
- assessment of patients — **11 %**
- acupuncture treatment delivery — **11 %**
- client consultation — **11 %**
- client education — **11 %**
- care coordination — **11 %**
- care documentation — **11 %**
- care plan collaboration — **11 %**
- collaboration with healthcare professionals — **11 %**
- client needs assessment — **11 %**
- client service — **11 %**
- catalog contribution — **11 %**
- discharge planning — **11 %**
- customer consultations — **11 %**
- customer education — **11 %**

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