"Tailoring art projects to help my clients is so rewarding! I collaborate with educators, mental health professionals, and the clients themselves to plan sessions that support my clients’ needs and goals for growth and healing. I'm so lucky to combine my passion for artistic expression with my commitment to help others access their innate resiliency in a safe environment. I'm trained to use the creative process to explore and understand beliefs about ourselves, our lives, and our relationships while processing complex emotions. It's an honor to guide my clients along their unique journey."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 29-1129.01

Art Therapists plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive,or emotional well-being.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Group therapy
• Treatment planning
• Family therapy
• Discharge planning
• Individual therapy

General Work Activities 

• Mental Processes
  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
  • Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments
  • Select medical equipment for addressing patient needs
• Interacting With Others
  • Treat patients using psychological therapies
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment
  • Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support
• Information Input
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments
• Work Output
  • Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities
  • Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use

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Job Statistics

 

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Lower Savannah
• Santee-Lynches 

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings, LLC
• Universal Health Services, Inc.

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Related Occupations

• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Music Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Recreational Therapists

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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