Art Therapists

<ul><li>Talk with clients during art or other therapy sessions to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to the artistic process.</li><li>Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.</li><li>Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.</li><li>Write treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.</li><li>Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.</li><li>Establish goals or objectives for art therapy sessions in consultation with clients or site administrators.</li><li>Gather client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.</li><li>Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.</li><li>Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy.</li><li>Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.</li><li>Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.</li><li>Customize art therapy programs for specific client populations, such as those in schools, nursing homes, wellness centers, prisons, shelters, or hospitals.</li><li>Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.</li><li>Select or prepare artistic media or related equipment or devices to accomplish therapy session objectives.</li><li>Recommend or purchase needed art supplies or equipment.</li><li>Interpret the artistic creations of clients to assess their functioning, needs, or progress.</li><li>Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns.</li><li>Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of treatments or therapy approaches.</li><li>Review research or literature in art therapy, psychology, or related disciplines.</li><li>Teach art therapy techniques or processes to artists, interns, volunteers, or others.</li><li>Instruct individuals or groups in the use of art media, such as paint, clay, or yarn.</li><li>Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community.</li></ul>