United States
3231-Traditional and Complementary Medicine Associate Professionals
Job Title:
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Associate Professionals
Job Description:
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals prevent, care for and treat human physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries using herbal and other therapies based on theories, beliefs and experiences originating in specific cultures.
Tasks:
Advising individuals, families and the community on health, nutrition, hygiene, lifestyle and other issues to maintain or improve health and well-being
Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) :
920 - Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Specific Occupations:
323101 - Indigenous Heath Worker (Inyanga)
Description : Liaises with patients and clients and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in accordance with indigenous traditions.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
323102 - Ancillary Health Care Worker
Description : Liaises with patients, clients, visitors to hospitals and staff at health clinics, and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in community health clinics.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Additional Notes:
NOTE: This Unit group includes occupations in traditional and complementary medicine whose practice requires an extensive understanding of the benefits and applications of traditional and complementary therapies, developed as the result of prolonged formal study of these techniques as well as human anatomy and elements of modern medicine and those whose practice requires a less extensive understanding based on relatively short periods of formal education and training, or informally through the traditions and practices of the communities where they originated. Faith healers who treat human ailments through spiritual therapies, without using herbal therapies or other medicaments or physical treatments, are included in Unit group 5329, Personal Care Workers in health services not elsewhere classified. Occupations that provide therapy using traditional forms of massage and the application of pressure, such as acupressure and shiatsu therapists are classified in Unit group 3255, Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants. Traditional and lay midwives, who provide basic pregnancy and birthing care and advice based primarily on experience and knowledge acquired informally through the traditions and practices of the communities where they originated, are classified in Unit group 3222, Midwifery Associate Professionals.
International Careers(ISCO):
Source Of Info:
Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa