Natural therapist - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Natural therapist earn

A Natural therapist earns between $1.163 and $4.418 per month, with an average monthly salary of $1.934 and a median salary of $1.510 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 251 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
• • • technicians of the science of human health
• • • • technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

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Main workplaces

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies they work in the area of health, social services and personal services. The vast majority act as self-employed, working on their own, individually, although beauticians can also work in a team. They perform their duties indoors, without supervision and during daytime hours, although beauticians and doulas may also work irregular hours.

What does it take to work in the field of Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

The training required for beauticians is that of a mid-level technician or degree in technology. In the case of Doulas, a basic professional qualification course of up to 200 hours is required, with no need for professional experience to perform the occupation. For the other occupations, training in a medium-level technical course in the area of activity is required. The full exercise of activities, for beauticians, occurs after a period of approximately two years of professional practice. In the case of massage therapists and holistic therapists, the full exercise of activities takes about less than one year of professional experience; for acupuncture technicians, chiropractors and podiatrists no prior experience required.

Functions and activities of Natural therapist

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies must:

Activities

evaluate the quality of the support network for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women;
treat skin and appendages diseases and infections;
encourage active participation of the companion;
facilitate the descent and positioning of the baby;
demonstrate aesthetic sense;
advise patient/client on preventive measures;
treat keratoses;
analyze exams;
confirm client/patient;
register technical information;
analyze biomechanics;
package contaminated waste for incineration;
apply electrotherapy techniques (pre and post surgery, facial treatments, body and hair);
applying needles, moxibustion and cupping;
evaluate cardiorespiratory, circulatory, digestive, genitourinary systems;
archive client/patient record;
perform client/patient evaluation;
balancing muscle tone;
perform asepsis of the place;
recommend insoles and shoes;
prescribe cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and essential oils;
stimulating cranio-sacral movement;
control stock;
applying frequency radiations of light;
toning energy;
refer the patient to other professionals;
perform relaxing massage;
detoxify the organism;
explain techniques and procedures;
demonstrate sensory perception;
give classes, courses and lectures;
treat nail plates (nails);
promoting bond in the first baby-mother contact;
teach perineal preparation technique;
acquire products/equipment;
inform patient/client about their condition;
demonstrate ability to work under pressure;
demonstrate self-knowledge;
evaluate the emotional state of the companion;
evaluate electromagnetic conditions of the patient/client;
draining energy stagnation (sedating);
apply vibrational energy;
evaluate signs and symptoms;
reposition viscera and other organs;
pulping joint and bone structures;
advise a companion;
use epi;
applying hair removal techniques;
perform a relaxing massage;
indicate herbal medicines;
take anthropometric and energetic measurements;
training exercises for driving and natural induction of labor ;
register client/patient;
evaluate soft tissues;
demonstrate listening skills;
schedule appointments/services;
conduct creative visualization;
pack sharp materials for disposal;
prepare molds and models for orthoses;
select stimuli;
teaching breathing techniques;
applying skin cleansing techniques;
adapt environment for the well-being of the parturient;
perform antisepsis on the patient/client;
demonstrate empathy;
recommend exercises;
apply compresses;
locate areas of energy imbalance;
recommend further exams;
perform dressings;
demonstrate holistic view;
demonstrate physical fitness;
select acupuncture points;
sanitize material (ball, stool, wheelie, etc);
applying pre and post surgical procedures;
sanitize workplace;
put on nail orthoses (unicorthesis);
identify chiropractic subluxations;
teach proprioception techniques;
guidance on static and dynamic posture;
demonstrate persuasiveness;
plan procedures;
make corrective and nail protection orthoses;
correcting chiropractic subluxations;
correcting energetic-psycho-organic, physiological, biochemical, enzymatic imbalances and hormonal;
balance muscle tonus;
produce reports;
suggest pain relief postures;
applying manipulative stimuli;
evaluate patient/client microsystems;
apply emollients, medicines, cosmetics and cosmeceuticals;
evaluate muscular system (strength, temperature and tone);
demonstrate listening skills;
attend fairs, congresses;
discard expired material and/or products;
indicate hydrotherapy techniques;
apply needles, moxibustion and cupping;
manage finances;
work in a multi and interdisciplinary team;
apply therapeutic massages;
establish a contract with client/patient;
disclose services;
demonstrate intuitive perception;
demonstrate hand skill;
demonstrate leadership;
pulping muscular structures and integumentary system;
repositioning viscera and other organs;
provide maintenance of the clinic/therapeutic/esthetic space;
recommend flower essences;
promote breastfeeding in the first hour of life;
guide on static and dynamic posture;
stimulating alignment, body awareness, neuro-energetic and vibrational reorganization;
applying makeup techniques;
demonstrate creativity;
unblock energy circulation;
demonstrate fine motor skills;
prepare patient/client;
apply techniques for revitalization, prevention and facial, body and hair maintenance ;
demonstrate discretion;
applying eyebrow design techniques;
training staff;
select technique, type of therapy and work resource;
provide advice;
perform personal asepsis;
identify unsightly facial, body and hair dysfunctions;
perform a postpartum visit;
teaching to time contraction;
train staff;
assist pregnant women in the preparation of the birth plan;
search scientific articles;
store products;
stimulating emotional integration;
listen to patient/client;
applying micropigmentation techniques;
put on joint containment orthoses;
normalize joint movements (active, passive and joint play) and nerves pills or irritated (nervous flow);
work with ergonomic posture;
evaluate the patient/client's bioenergetic, emotional and vibrational state;
sterilize instruments;
evaluate neuromusculoskeletal systems;
advise patient/client about preventive measures;

Sectors that hire Natural therapist the most in the job market

• aesthetic activities and other beauty care services
• psychosocial assistance to people with psychic disorders, mental disability and chemical dependency
• psychology and psychoanalysis activities
• integrative and complementary practice activities in human health
• psychosocial assistance center activities
• occupational therapy activities
• welfare services without accommodation
• activities of associations for the defense of social rights
• other human health care activities
• social, sports and similar clubs