Table 1Transition record

recreational therapisttodance therapist

A recreational therapist already meets 61% of what the dance therapist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recreational therapist

61%

Overlap1

To dance therapist

24 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

43.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.3

This move: 43.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the dance therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recreational therapist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dance therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recreational therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dance therapy health and welfare
already held autism health and welfare
already held eating disorders social sciences, journalism and information
already held psychotherapy principles social sciences, journalism and information
already held assess the patient's therapeutic needs information skills
already held diagnose mental disorders information skills

All 24 carried skills, including the 9 the dance therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop codified movements required
required, not held harmonise body movements required
required, not held develop creative ideas required

optional, not held plan choreographic improvisation optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspire enthusiasm for dance required

optional, not held be a role model in community arts optional
optional, not held develop methods for choreographic integration optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held have emotional intelligence required

optional, not held perform musical improvisations in therapy optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held psychological theories required

optional, not held evaluation of psychological performance optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held link between dance and music style required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dance therapist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess the patient's therapeutic needs skill
already held dance therapy knowledge
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held listen actively skill
already held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill
already held observe healthcare users skill
already held perform dances skill
already held provide health education skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held apply risk management in sports skill
already held autism knowledge
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held diagnose mental disorders skill
already held eating disorders knowledge
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held handle patient trauma skill
already held human physiology knowledge
already held psychology knowledge
already held psychotherapy principles knowledge
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held work with healthcare users' social network skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held be a role model in community arts optional
optional, not held develop methods for choreographic integration optional
optional, not held evaluation of psychological performance optional
optional, not held plan choreographic improvisation optional
optional, not held perform musical improvisations in therapy optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

72 held skills the dance therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role animal therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role applied music therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply art therapy interventions skill
not needed by the target role apply context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy assessment methods skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy methods skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy treatment methods skill
not needed by the target role apply psychoanalysis skill
not needed by the target role assess art therapy sessions skill
not needed by the target role assess music therapy sessions skill
not needed by the target role behavioural therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive behavioural therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role control animal movement skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role develop a repertoire for music therapy sessions skill
not needed by the target role disability types knowledge
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring skill
not needed by the target role fine arts knowledge
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role health care legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role human psychological development knowledge
not needed by the target role identify patients' behaviours skill
not needed by the target role inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
not needed by the target role manage healthcare users' data skill
not needed by the target role medical studies knowledge
not needed by the target role music therapy processes knowledge
not needed by the target role neurology knowledge
not needed by the target role organise relapse prevention skill
not needed by the target role paediatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role peer group methods knowledge

32 further entries not listed here

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held link between dance and music style required
required, not held psychological theories required
optional, not held evaluation of psychological performance optional

Index

Other moves recorded from recreational therapist

Full index of moves from recreational therapist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.