Art Therapists

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1129.01

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$31k10th$80kMedian$129k90th

New workers start near $31,410; experienced workers reach $129,420. About 110 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +18.7%; Alamo region, 379 to 450 jobs · U.S. +12%
Openings a year: 31; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,100
Employed in 2024: 379; in the Alamo region · U.S. 56,100

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

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

Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of treatments or therapy approaches.
Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy.
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.
Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
Confer with other professionals on client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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