Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Graphic designer
recreational therapist
ESCO occupation · 5 essential, 89 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
listen actively
provide health education
maintain healthcare user data confidentiality
assess the patient's therapeutic needs
Optional & specialised skills
employ foreign languages in care
behavioural therapy
organise relapse prevention
neurology
deal with emergency care situations
observe healthcare users
assess music therapy sessions
paediatrics
record treated patient's information
apply risk management in sports
use e-health and mobile health technologies
communicate effectively in healthcare
medical studies
dance therapy
sociology
work in multidisciplinary health teams
peer group methods
identify patients' behaviours
apply art therapy interventions
psychology
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
types of music therapies
use art in a therapeutic setting
control animal movement
apply music therapy methods
refer healthcare users
apply music therapy treatment methods
health care occupation-specific ethics
work with healthcare users' social network
assess art therapy sessions
relaxation techniques
fine arts
psychosociology
accept own accountability
adhere to organisational guidelines
educate on the prevention of illness
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
apply music therapy assessment methods
prepare treatment plan for art therapy
ensure safety of healthcare users
psychotherapy principles
health care legislation
dance
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
recognise patients' reaction to therapy
psychoacoustics
reflexion
cognitive behavioural therapy
disability types
psychopathology
take referred patients
geriatrics
encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring
pedagogy
psychoanalysis
employ foreign languages for health-related research
victimology
anthropology
respond to changing situations in health care
human physiology
practice gestalt therapy
write work-related reports
sexology
contribute to continuity of health care
animal therapy
plan music therapy sessions
develop a repertoire for music therapy sessions
apply health sciences
music therapy processes
autism
promote inclusion
work in a multicultural environment in health care
philosophy
ensure proper appointment administration
eating disorders
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
handle patient trauma
diagnose mental disorders
apply organisational techniques
cognitive psychology
apply psychoanalysis
apply context specific clinical competences
theory of art therapy
manage healthcare users' data
psychopharmacology
human psychological development
empathise with the healthcare user
apply related sciences to music therapy
comply with legislation related to health care
Other matches: animal therapist · massage therapist · physiotherapist · masseur/masseuse · alternative animal therapist
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.