O*NET-SOC 29-1129.01

Art Therapists

Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.2508/2021
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2021
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.8808/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.8808/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.14.008/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2021
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2021
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.008/2021
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2021

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.Core3208/2021
Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.Core3208/2021
Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.Core3208/2021
Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.Core3208/2021
Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.Core3208/2021

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social5.8611/2023
Artistic5.8111/2023
Investigative3.3711/2023
Realistic2.9811/2023
Conventional2.4911/2023
Enterprising2.3311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.