Develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship

Description

Develop a mutually collaborative therapeutic relationship during treatment, fostering and gaining healthcare users' trust and cooperation.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 34 occupations
  • Optional in 10 occupations
  • Total: 44 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Physiotherapist
    Physiotherapists are autonomous health professionals who are responsible for developing, maintaining or restoring motor function and movement throughout the lifespan using evidence…
  • Paramedic in emergency responses
    Paramedics in emergency responses provide emergency care to sick, injured, and vulnerable persons in emergency medical situations, before and during transport to a medical facility…
  • Doctors’ surgery assistant
    Doctors' surgery assistants support doctors of medicine in medical measures, in performing simple support activities during medical procedures, standardised diagnostic programmes a…
  • Specialist nurse
    Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are…
  • Biomedical scientist
    Biomedical scientists perform all laboratory methods required as part of medical examination, treatment and research activities, particularly clinical-chemical, haematological, imm…
  • Occupational therapist
    Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups with occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities in regaining …
  • Music therapist
    Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change…
  • Herbal therapist
    Herbal therapists use herbal medicine to relief pain and treat illnesses such as allergies, chronic physical conditions or stress-related conditions. They study the properties and …
  • Podiatry assistant
    Podiatry assistants help the podiatrist by carrying out supportive tasks such as assisting in diagnosing and treating the disorders, diseases, and deformities of the feet, advising…
  • Homeopath
    A Homeopath is a healthcare professional who practices homeopathy, a system of alternative medicine that focuses on the principles of "like cures like" and the use of highly dilute…
  • Clinical social worker
    Clinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse,…
  • Hospital social worker
    Hospital social workers provide counselling to patients and their families helping them to better cope with the illness, the emotions surrounding diagnosis, and with social and fin…
  • Orthoptist
    Orthoptists diagnose and treat anomalies of binocular vision. They examine, assess, and treat vision impairments, squint, amblyopia, and eye motility disorders. Orthoptists apply t…
  • Dance therapist
    A Dance Therapist is a mental health professional who uses dance and movement as therapeutic tools to enhance the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of individu…
  • Speech and language therapist
    Speech and language therapists focus on the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages to help them …
  • Nurse responsible for general care
    A nurse responsible for general care is a health care professional qualified to practise nursing both individually and in cooperation with others. Nurses responsible for general ca…
  • Specialist pharmacist
    Specialist pharmacists provide specialist services for companies in the pharmacy industry and in hospital pharmacies.  The role of the specialist pharmacist varies throug…
  • Midwife
    Midwives assist women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care, and advice during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period, conducting births and providing care f…
  • Health psychologist
    Health psychologists deal with the various aspects of health related behaviour of individuals and groups, by helping individuals or groups prevent illness and promote healthy behav…
  • Advanced physiotherapist
    An advanced physiotherapist is a highly skilled healthcare professional who has undergone additional training, gained extensive clinical experience, and often specializes in a part…
  • Specialist biomedical scientist
    Specialist biomedical scientists lead a department or specialist area, working as a diagnostic partner with a clinical team (investigating and diagnosing patient illnesses like dia…
  • Psychotherapist
    Psychotherapists assist and treat healthcare users with varying degrees of psychological, psychosocial, or psychosomatic behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions by means of…
  • Dental chairside assistant
    Dental chairside assistants support dental practitioners in clinical treatments, as preparation and helping in practical execution and follow-up, and administrative tasks under sup…
  • Specialist chiropractor
    A Specialist Chiropractor is a healthcare professional who focuses on diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders through manual adjustment and manipulation of the spine. They …
  • Palliative care social worker
    Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange …
  • Clinical psychologist
    Clinical psychologists diagnose, rehabilitate, and support individuals affected by mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders and problems as well as mental changes and pathogeni…
  • Audiologist
    Audiologists assess, diagnose, and treat patients ( children or adults) with audiological and vestibular disorders caused by infectious, genetic, traumatic, or degenerative conditi…
  • Podiatrist
    Podiatrists are foot specialists who study foot physiology and pathology from a structural and functional standpoint. They assess, diagnose, and treat physical, sporting injuries, …
  • Dental hygienist
    Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administe…
  • Dental practitioner
    A dental practitioner, commonly known as a dentist, is a highly trained healthcare professional who specializes in oral health and provides a wide range of dental services to patie…
  • Animal assisted therapist
    Animal assisted therapists provide support to individuals with cognitive, motoric, or social-emotional disabilities through animal assisted intervention. They involve pets and dome…
  • Art therapist
    An Art Therapist is a mental health professional who uses the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals. A…
  • Physiotherapy assistant
    Physiotherapy assistants work under supervision, within defined contexts using agreed treatment protocols and procedures such as collecting client data and maintaining the equipmen…
  • Recreational therapist
    Recreational therapists treat people with behavioural disorders or conditions. They use techniques and interventions such as art, music, animals, and dance to promote, maintain, an…

Optional for

  • Masseur/masseuse
    Masseurs/masseuses perform massages to help their clients relax and de-stress according to their preferences. They use appropriate massages, equipment and oils and also instruct th…
  • Advanced nurse practitioner
    Advanced nurse practitioners are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health, providing diagnosis and care in advanced settings, coordinating care within areas of chronic…
  • Clinical perfusion scientist
    Clinical perfusion scientists operate heart-lung equipment during surgical operations to ensure breathing and blood circulation. They work as part of the surgical team, connect pat…
  • Hospital pharmacist
    Hospital pharmacists prepare, dispense and provide medication to patients in hospitals. They collaborate with healthcare personnel such as doctors and nurses to treat patients and …
  • Optician
    Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist. They fit spectacle lens…
  • Pharmacy technician
    Pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a pharmacist, check incoming goods, control stock, handle and store pharmaceuticals properly. Where permitted by national rules, they…
  • Respiratory therapy technician
    Respiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons in treating respiratory problems. These include chronic respiratory diseases, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, cardiac fa…
  • Massage therapist
    Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and Swedish massage, a…
  • Optometrist
    Optometrists examine and test eyes to identify abnormalities, visual problems, or diseases. They prescribe and fit lenses such as spectacles and contacts, and offer advice on visua…
  • Pharmacy assistant
    Pharmacy assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties. They deal with the inventory within the pharmac…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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