Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1129.01
Art Therapists
Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
- US jobs
- 22,640 (SOC 29-1129 group, "Therapists, All Other")
- Median wage
- $77,930 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of art therapists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 29-1129 group).
- 25%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansNot measured
- 9%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
- 9%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 6%Administer therapeutic treatmentsNot measured
- 5%Evaluate patient or client condition or treatment optionsNot measured
- 5%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 5%Provide support or encouragement to othersNot measured
- 4%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
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Direct evidence
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Also relevant
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Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
- Talk with clients during art or other therapy sessions to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to the artistic process.
- Write treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
- Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
- Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.
- Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.
- Establish goals or objectives for art therapy sessions in consultation with clients or site administrators.
- Select or prepare artistic media or related equipment or devices to accomplish therapy session objectives.
- Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
- Customize art therapy programs for specific client populations, such as those in schools, nursing homes, wellness centers, prisons, shelters, or hospitals.
- Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
Other job titles for this occupation (18)
Activity Therapy Specialist · Art Psychotherapist · ATR (Registered Art Therapist) · ATR-BC (Board Certified Art Therapist) · Clinical Art Therapist · Creative Arts Therapist · Expressive Arts Therapist · Oncology Art Therapist · Therapist · Activity Therapist · Art Therapy Specialist · Certified Art Therapist · Creative Therapist · Expressive Therapist · Hospice Art Therapist · Medical Art Therapist · Outpatient Therapist · Rehabilitation Creative Therapist