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4.3 KiB

Competences — dance therapist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/789d9781-8724-4367-936a-3a4cb7c54315).

Essential

  • assess the patient's therapeutic needs (skill/competence)
  • dance therapy (knowledge)
  • develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship (skill/competence)
  • develop codified movements (skill/competence)
  • develop creative ideas (skill/competence)
  • harmonise body movements (skill/competence)
  • have emotional intelligence (skill/competence)
  • inspire enthusiasm for dance (skill/competence)
  • link between dance and music style (knowledge)
  • listen actively (skill/competence)
  • maintain healthcare user data confidentiality (skill/competence)
  • observe healthcare users (skill/competence)
  • perform dances (skill/competence)
  • provide health education (skill/competence)
  • psychological theories (knowledge)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply organisational techniques (skill/competence)
  • apply risk management in sports (skill/competence)
  • autism (knowledge)
  • be a role model in community arts (skill/competence)
  • comply with legislation related to health care (skill/competence)
  • contribute to continuity of health care (skill/competence)
  • develop methods for choreographic integration (skill/competence)
  • diagnose mental disorders (skill/competence)
  • eating disorders (knowledge)
  • empathise with the healthcare user (skill/competence)
  • ensure safety of healthcare users (skill/competence)
  • evaluation of psychological performance (knowledge)
  • handle patient trauma (skill/competence)
  • human physiology (knowledge)
  • perform musical improvisations in therapy (skill/competence)
  • plan choreographic improvisation (skill/competence)
  • psychology (knowledge)
  • psychotherapy principles (knowledge)
  • respond to changing situations in health care (skill/competence)
  • use communication techniques (skill/competence)
  • work with healthcare users' social network (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 4 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

Hard skills

  • treatment planning — 75 %
  • therapeutic intervention — 50 %
  • clinical assessment — 50 %
  • clinical documentation — 50 %
  • communication facilitation — 25 %
  • behavior management — 25 %
  • case management — 25 %
  • dance/movement therapy — 25 %
  • emotional regulation support — 25 %
  • discharge planning — 25 %
  • patient progress reporting — 25 %
  • progress reporting — 25 %
  • psychosocial assessment — 25 %
  • psychotherapy — 25 %
  • therapeutic patient care — 25 %
  • session planning — 25 %
  • social-emotional development — 25 %
  • student assessment — 25 %
  • therapeutic crisis intervention — 25 %

Methods

  • music therapy — 25 %
  • outpatient care — 25 %
  • multi-disciplinary team meetings — 25 %
  • group therapy — 25 %
  • inclusive practices — 25 %
  • individual therapy — 25 %
  • inpatient care — 25 %
  • in-service programs — 25 %
  • interdisciplinary collaboration — 25 %
  • expressive therapy — 25 %
  • family therapy — 25 %
  • dance/movement therapy — 25 %
  • accessible practices — 25 %
  • art therapy — 25 %

Responsibilities

  • assessment performance — 50 %
  • clinical documentation maintenance — 50 %
  • intern oversight — 50 %
  • treatment plan development — 50 %
  • student supervision — 25 %
  • supply and equipment management — 25 %
  • treatment team participation — 25 %
  • patient evaluation — 25 %
  • staff education — 25 %
  • therapy assessment — 25 %
  • therapy delivery — 25 %
  • movement observation — 25 %
  • individualized therapy implementation — 25 %
  • multi-disciplinary team participation — 25 %
  • documentation maintenance — 25 %
  • referral coordination — 25 %
  • session documentation — 25 %
  • co-treatment with therapists — 25 %
  • caseload management — 25 %
  • diagnosis and treatment — 25 %
  • direct patient service — 25 %
  • direct service provision — 25 %
  • group goal development — 25 %