Talk with clients during art or other therapy sessions to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to the artistic process.
Conduct art therapy sessions providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from or cope with cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
Design art therapy sessions or programs to meet client's goals or objectives.
Write treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
Establish goals or objectives for art therapy sessions in consultation with clients or site administrators.
Gather client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.
Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.
Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
Communicate client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy.
Customize art therapy programs for specific client populations, such as those in schools, nursing homes, wellness centers, prisons, shelters, or hospitals.
Select or prepare artistic media or related equipment or devices to accomplish therapy session objectives.
Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
Recommend or purchase needed art supplies or equipment.
Interpret the artistic creations of clients to assess their functioning, needs, or progress.
Supervise staff, volunteers, practicum students, or interns.
Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of treatments or therapy approaches.
Review research or literature in art therapy, psychology, or related disciplines.
Teach art therapy techniques or processes to artists, interns, volunteers, or others.
Instruct individuals or groups in the use of art media, such as paint, clay, or yarn.
Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.