Dramatherapist job description

Job description of a Dramatherapist

Dramatherapy is a creative arts therapy that uses the performance arts to promote psychological, emotional and social change. Dramatherapists offer a safe environment for an individual or group to explore, address and deal with personal and social difficulties, e.g. grief, anxiety and personal growth.

Dramatherapists use a variety of interventions with clients, including stories, puppetry, improvisation, drama and movement to allow clients to explore their past experiences and express themselves in a way that might be easier than directly talking about it. Clients may be of any age and may include people with psychological and/or mental health issues, physical or mental disabilities or behavioural difficulties.

This Dramatherapist job description example includes the list of most important Dramatherapist duties and responsibilities as shown below. It can be modified to fit the specific Dramatherapist profile you're trying to fill as a recruiter or job seeker.

Dramatherapist Duties and Responsibilities

Dramatherapist job description should contain a variety of functions and roles including:

Encouraging and supporting clients in creative drama and theatre work, involving the expressive use of movement and objects, using techniques such as improvisation, storytelling, play, role-play, myth, ritual, script work, and devising and presenting performances;
Initiating spontaneous exploration of personal issues;
Enabling clients to experiment with new ways of thinking and behaving;
Maintaining records of clients and activities;
Encouraging self-awareness, exploration and reflection on feelings and relationships;
Attending regular supervision sessions.
Providing opportunities for clients to learn new skills;
Writing reports for your employer on activities undertaken and clients seen;
Undertaking assessment visits or appointments;
Taking referrals from other professional staff;
Managing marketing and finances, when working on a self-employed basis;
Using appropriate equipment, materials and therapeutic ‘props’, such as puppets and other objects;
Organizing a performance resulting from working with a group (although this is not essential);

Dramatherapist Requirements / Skills / Qualifications

Dramatherapist job description should include these common skills and qualifications:

A graduate degree
Experience in an educational and community settings or working with people with specific needs is essential.
Candidates must be mature and non-judgemental in attitude
Resilience and the ability to cope with challenging situations
Creativity and imagination
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Respect for confidentiality

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Dramatherapist Job Description

Job description of a Dramatherapist

Dramatherapist Duties and Responsibilities

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