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3144 – Other Professional Occupations in Therapy and Assessment
This unit group includes specialized therapists not elsewhere classified who use techniques such as art, athletic, dance, music or recreational therapy or remedial gymnastics to aid in the treatment of mental and physical disabilities. They are employed by establishments such as hospitals, rehabilitation centres, clinics, recreational centres, nursing homes, educational institutions, prisons and day-care facilities or may work in private practice.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Analyst, movement - medical
- Art therapist
- Art therapists' supervisor
- Art therapy consultant
- Art therapy teacher (except education)
- Athletic therapist
- Athletic trainer - therapy
- CAT (certified athletic therapist)
- Certified athletic therapist (CAT)
- Consultant, art therapy
- Dance therapist
- Dance therapists' supervisor
- Dance therapy researcher
- Dance-movement therapist
- Dance-movement therapy researcher
- Drama therapist
- Drama therapists' supervisor
- DTR (registered dance therapist)
- Movement analyst - medical
- Movement therapist
- Music therapist
- Music therapists' supervisor
- Music therapy researcher
- Recreational therapist
- Registered dance therapist (DTR)
- Remedial gymnast
- Remedial gymnastics teacher (except education)
- Remedial gymnasts' supervisor
- Remedial therapist
- Researcher, dance therapy
- Researcher, dance-movement therapy
- Researcher, music therapy
- Spontaneous art teacher - therapy
- Supervisor, art therapists
- Supervisor, dance therapists
- Supervisor, drama therapists
- Supervisor, music therapists
- Supervisor, remedial gymnasts
- Therapeutic recreationist
- Therapist, art
- Therapist, dance
- Therapist, dance-movement
- Therapist, drama
- Therapist, movement
- Therapist, music
- Art therapist
- Art therapy consultant
- Athletic therapist
- Dance-movement therapy researcher
- Drama therapist
- Movement therapist
- Music therapist
- Music therapy researcher
- Recreational therapist
- Remedial gymnast
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Therapists and other professionals in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess patients and review reports from physicians, psychiatrists, counsellors, teachers and others to determine patients' current and potential functioning level
- Prepare individualized and group treatment plans either independently or through an interdisciplinary team approach
- Implement treatment plan by carrying out specialized therapy sessions employing techniques such as art, athletic, dance, drama, music or recreational therapy or remedial gymnastics
- Observe and analyze patients during treatment sessions
- Record observations, write progress reports and consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plan
- Initiate, design and implement specialized therapy programs for the general patient population or in the community
- May conduct research in respective field of specialization.
Employment requirements
- Athletic therapists usually require a bachelor's degree in sport studies or exercise science with a specialization in athletic therapy or a college program in sports injury management.
- Art therapists require a graduate degree in art therapy.
- Dance therapists require a bachelor's degree in psychology, dance, drama or movement therapy or An approved graduate program in dance, drama or movement therapy.
- Music therapists usually require a bachelor's degree in music therapy.
- Recreational therapists usually require a bachelor's degree or college program in recreation with a specialization in therapeutic recreation.
- Remedial gymnasts require completion of an approved college program in remedial gymnastics.
- Supervised practical training is usually required for occupations in this unit group.
- Creative or technical ability in the field of specialization is usually required.
- Certification or membership with the appropriate national professional association or provincial counterpart may be required.
Additional information
- There is no mobility between the different occupations in this unit group.
Exclusions
- Exercise therapists (in 4167 Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program Supervisors and Consultants)
- Occupational Therapists (3143)
- Physiotherapists (3142)
- Technical assistants in therapy and assessment (in 3235 Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 3 – Health Occupations
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 31 – Professional Occupations in Health
- Minor group
- 314 – Therapy and Assessment Professionals
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0