2269-Health Professionals not Elsewhere Classified

Job Title: 

Health Professionals not Elsewhere Classified

Job Description: 

This unit group covers health professionals not classified elsewhere in sub-major group 22. For instance, the group includes occupations such as podiatrist, occupational therapist and other health professionals..

Tasks: 

Assessing functional limitations of clients resulting from illness, disability or other impairment, and providing therapy

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

910 - Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
912 - Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry

Specific Occupations: 

226901 - Arts Therapist
Description : Diagnoses, assesses and treats patients by using art and creative processes as a medium to enable patients express and understand emotions.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Dance Therapist, Drama Therapist, Music Therapist

226902 - Occupational Therapist
Description : Assesses functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provides therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Corrections Programme Coordinator / Facilitator, Ergotherapist, Work Rehabilitation Therapist

226903 - Podiatrist
Description : Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorder of the feet.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Chiropodist, Podiatric Surgeon

226904 - Diversional Therapist
Description : Plans, designs, coordinates and implements recreation and leisure-based activity programs to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Activities Coordinator, Activities Officer, Recreational Therapist

226905 - Biokineticist
Description : Assesses, diagnoses and treats illnesses and disabilities and prescribe individual healthy exercise habits or programmes to improve individual people's physical conditions and quality of life.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Therapist, Human Movement Specialist

226906 - Rheumatologist
Description : Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and deficiencies of human joints, muscles and soft tissue.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

226907 - Dermatologist
Description : Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to disorders of the human skin.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa