261931 Arts Therapist

Registration or licensing may be required.

Music Therapists are excluded from this occupation. Music Therapists are included in Occupation 261933 Music Therapist.

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Works with clients to identify problems or conditions they wish to overcome, and uses the creative process to help clients explore their feelings
• Assists clients to resolve conflicts, develop interpersonal skills, manage behaviour, reduce stress, increase self-esteem, and achieve insight
• Develops arts therapy programs based on clients' emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual wellbeing needs, objectives, and preferred forms of artistic expression
• Conducts arts therapy sessions with individuals or groups using a range of creative modalities, such as visual art, drama, dance, and movement