Innovator

Archetype 5 Innovator

Innovators will usually have four main goals:

  • Developing or creating new applications, relationships, systems, or products.
  • Providing creative ideas or artistic contributions.
  • Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Benchmarking, experimenting and testing novel approaches to solving problems.

Mediator

Archetype 7 Mediator

Mediators should be capable of:

  • Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
  • Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Other work activities related to Art therapists

  • Analyzing data for determining the effectiveness of treatments or therapy approaches.
  • Analyzing or synthesizing client data for drawing conclusions or making recommendations for art therapy.
  • Assessing client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
  • Communicating client assessment findings and recommendations in oral, written, audio, video, or other forms.
  • Conducting art therapy sessions providing guided self expression experiences and helping clients recovering from or coping with cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
  • Conferring with other professionals on client’s treatment team for developing, coordinating, or integrating treatment plans.
  • Customizing art therapy programs for specific client populations, such as those in schools, nursing homes, wellness centers, prisons, shelters, or hospitals.
  • Designing art therapy sessions or programs to meet client’s goals or objectives.
  • Developing individualized treatment plans incorporating studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.