The Collar360

Recreational therapist

Other names

recreational activity provider, psychomotor therapist, recreation therapist, milieu therapist, social therapist

Therapy and rehabilitation

They help people with health or behaviour problems feel better by teaching activities like sport, dance, music and art.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.

  2. 2

    Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.

  3. 3

    Plan, organise, direct, and participate in treatment programmes and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ludothérapeute
español
experto en terapia recreativa/experta en terapia recreativa
العربية
المعالج الترفيهي / المعالجة الترفيهية
português
Terapeuta recreativo/Terapeuta recreativa
Deutsch
Aktivierungstherapeut/Aktivierungstherapeutin
italiano
terapista ricreazionale

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