Will AI replace Art Therapists?
Estimated risk score: 41 out of 100
Lower replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (22 to 60).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 25 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 29-1129.01 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 3 of its 25 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Review research or literature in art therapy, psychology, or related disciplines.
- Photograph or videotape client artwork for inclusion in client records or for promotional purposes.
- Write treatment plans, case summaries, or progress or other reports related to individual clients or client groups.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 11 of its 25 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
- Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
- Conduct information sharing sessions, such as in-service workshops for other professionals, potential client groups, or the general community.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate studio art therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques.
- Instruct individuals or groups in the use of art media, such as paint, clay, or yarn.
- Recommend or purchase needed art supplies or equipment.
What the job is
Plan or conduct art therapy sessions or programs to improve clients' physical, cognitive, or emotional well-being.
Also called: Art Psychotherapist, Registered Art Therapist (ATR), Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC), ATR, ATR-BC, Group Therapist, Creative Therapist, Cognitive Therapist.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate