California Colleges E-mailed by: Victoria Rodriguez Career Profile Art Therapist What They Do Just the Facts Plans or conducts art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients’ physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being This career is part of the Health Science cluster Therapeutic Services pathway. A person in this career: Insider Info «Talks with clients during art or other therapy sessions pis into the details and check out to build rapport, acknowledge thei progress. of what people in this job have to say reflect upon their reactions to the attstic process. shout their work, = # Conducts art therapy sessions providing guided self ‘expression experiences to help clients recover from or cope with cognitive. emotional, or physical i + Insider Info impairments + Designs art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives. Multimedia + Wotes treatment plans, case summaries, or progress of other reports related to individual clients or client Watch a one-mimte video showing pes . what it's like to work in this career # Observes and documents client reactions, progress. Gy related careers ‘or other outcomes related to art therapy. + Establishes goals or objectives for art therapy sessions in consultation with clients or site administrators. «Gathers client information fiom sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of clicat or family members. « Develops individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques. « Analyzes or synthesizes client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy. « Assesses cient needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes. Recreational Therapists Working Cond: ns and Physical DemandsPeople who do this job report that: + You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 Ibs. or less. «Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time + Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time © Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time Working in this career involves (physical activities): + Seeing clearly up close © Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others + Identifying and understanding the speech of another person Work Hours and Travel «Regular working hours and limited travel Copyright € 2016 Xap Corporation. All rights reserved