Naturopath - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Naturopath earn

A Naturopath 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 Naturopath

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies must:

Activities

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

Sectors that hire Naturopath 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
• social, sports and similar clubs
• other human health care activities