Dance & Movement Therapist

Duties and responsibilities

Focused on movement behavior as it emerges in the therapeutic relationship.  Expressive, communicative, and adaptive behaviors are all considered for group and individual treatment.  Body movement, as the core component of dance, simultaneously provides the means of assessment and the mode of intervention for dance/movement therapy. Is practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings, and in nursing homes, day care centers, disease prevention, health promotion programs and in private practice.

Salary: generally ranged closer to $40,000 - $50,000 a year, with some earning $60,000 - $80,000 a year or more.

Education

1.      the following areas:

2.      Applications of dance/movement therapy with children;

3.      Cognitive, social and psychological development;

4.      Movement behavior and nonverbal communication;

5.      Family systems theory;

6.      Development through the lifespan

7.      Multiculturalism and diversity