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Also called arts therapist, board certified art therapist, board certified arts therapist and certified art therapist.
$77,930
Median pay a year
22,640
People do this work
6
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Art Therapist
1 certification
Summary
Art therapist conducting sessions to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being through guided self-expression and customized treatment plans. Collaborates with treatment teams and documents client progress to enhance therapeutic outcomes
Experience
Art Therapist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments
Designed art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives
Observed and documented client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy
Developed individualized treatment plans that incorporated studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques
Conferred with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans
Analyzed or synthesized client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy
Customized art therapy programs for specific client populations, such as those in schools, nursing homes, or hospitals
Skills
Core Skills
Developing non-medical treatment plans, Analyzing patient data, Evaluating patient outcomes, Gathering medical histories, Collecting medical professionals, Monitoring patient progress, Analyzing quantitative data, Selecting medical equipment
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
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State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Observed and documented client reactions and progressDesigned art therapy sessions to meet client goalsConducted art therapy sessions for guided self-expressionConferred with treatment team on client plansAssessed client needs using various artistic processesDeveloped individualized treatment plans incorporating art therapy
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Observed and documented client reactions and progress to inform treatment adjustments
Conducted art therapy sessions, facilitating guided self-expression to support client recovery
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Documented client reactions and progress, leading to clients feeling more understood and engaged in their treatment
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Clients felt more understood and engagedTherapy sessions became more focused and effectiveTreatment plans were adjusted based on clear feedback
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Conducted art therapy sessions, facilitating guided self-expression to support client recovery
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Led sessions without supervisionTrained new interns on session techniquesManaged group sessions for multiple clients
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Developing non-medical treatment plans
Analyzing patient data
Evaluating patient outcomes
Gathering medical histories
Collecting medical professionals
Monitoring patient progress
Analyzing quantitative data
Selecting medical equipment
Establishing treatment goals
Designing promotional materials
Maintaining medical knowledge
Preparing medical supplies
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What an Art Therapist does
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Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
What it pays
How much does an Art Therapist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,850
Median
$77,930
75th percentile
$105,760
About 22,640 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$55,840
$68,270
$78,900
AR
$53,300
$61,920
$88,070
AZ
$49,300
$63,750
$80,850
CA
$70,730
$81,760
$105,140
CO
$56,160
$65,080
$93,300
CT
$40,080
$47,300
$77,480
DC
$81,020
$127,010
$130,000
DE
$68,410
$90,120
$104,000
FL
$55,710
$64,600
$84,360
GA
$50,220
$59,380
$84,630
HI
$65,650
$99,560
$99,560
IL
$65,750
$116,200
$193,760
IN
$50,510
$61,720
$74,120
KS
$59,900
$76,740
$103,270
KY
$64,080
$75,060
$112,070
LA
$56,690
$64,530
$96,170
MA
$57,540
$69,050
$83,210
MD
$46,540
$49,400
$80,380
MI
$50,860
$57,970
$67,680
MN
$62,440
$75,360
$82,010
MO
$48,990
$60,990
$67,980
MS
$41,570
$44,280
$46,520
NC
$52,040
$60,400
$67,870
NE
$65,570
$86,900
$128,310
NH
$43,630
$69,040
$82,850
NJ
$78,080
$100,250
$131,690
NV
$36,830
$38,260
$41,400
NY
$65,190
$77,980
$95,790
OH
$51,580
$70,700
$117,370
OK
$51,850
$60,090
$103,260
OR
$72,940
$81,860
$101,150
PA
$51,420
$62,310
$73,220
RI
$78,210
$86,400
$91,000
SC
$59,990
$90,980
$129,040
TN
$47,050
$56,690
$73,370
TX
$47,620
$74,750
$100,360
UT
$52,110
$61,770
$76,290
VA
$51,740
$70,890
$103,320
WA
$89,690
$98,550
$98,550
WI
$47,900
$59,420
$66,010
WV
$44,040
$67,580
$90,250
Other names
Other names for this job
arts therapist, board certified art therapist, board certified arts therapist, certified art therapist, clinical therapist, cognitive therapist, creative art therapist, creative arts therapist, creative therapist, expressive art therapist, expressive therapist, group therapist.
More names for this work
hospice art therapist, licensed therapist, medical art therapist, oncology art therapist, outpatient therapist, program therapist, registered art therapist, rehabilitation creative therapist, rehabilitation therapist, therapist, art psychotherapist, art therapy specialist, atr, atr bc.
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