Some clients can't put what they're feeling into words yet. A blank page or a lump of clay gives them another way in. That's the entire premise of art therapy, and this role puts it fully online — working with people who need a creative outlet as much as a clinical one.
What you'd actually be doing
You'll run therapy sessions over video, using drawing, painting, sculpture, or digital art as the medium clients work through. Some sessions are one-on-one, some involve families, some are small groups. The art itself isn't the point — it's the way in, a route to processing trauma, regulating emotion, or just naming something that's been sitting unspoken for a while. You'll build assessments and treatment plans around each client rather than repeating the same session structure.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate individual, family, and group art therapy sessions through telehealth platforms
- Use painting, drawing, sculpting, or digital art tools depending on what fits the client and the goal
- Conduct intake assessments and build treatment plans grounded in evidence-based practice
- Adjust therapeutic approaches as clients progress, rather than sticking to an initial plan out of habit
- Keep session notes and treatment records accurate, current, and HIPAA-compliant
- Troubleshoot minor technical issues so sessions run smoothly without derailing the client's momentum
- Loop in a psychiatrist, counselor, or physician when a client's situation calls for more than one clinical perspective
- Stay current on research and emerging techniques in art therapy and trauma-informed care
Who we're looking for
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Master's degree in art therapy, psychology, counseling, or a closely related field is required, along with active licensure or certification as an art therapist (ATR, ATR-BC, or equivalent) and eligibility to practice independently. You'll also need at least
2 years of experience in art therapy or broader mental health counseling, ideally with some of that time spent running sessions over telehealth rather than in person.
Beyond the credentials, a few things matter just as much:
- You can read a session's emotional temperature and adjust your approach mid-stream if something isn't landing
- You communicate clearly, both with clients and in your written documentation
- You're comfortable working across cultural and generational differences without defaulting to a single template
- You've got a stable internet connection and a private space where sessions won't get interrupted
- You can navigate digital therapy tools and electronic records without needing constant tech support
Also a plus
- Experience working with trauma survivors specifically
- Familiarity with multiple digital art therapy platforms, not just one
- Background running group sessions at scale
Pay and time off
This role pays
$188,198 per year. It's a full-time position with a flexible schedule, so you're not locked into a rigid nine-to-five as long as your sessions are covered.
What comes with the job
- Fully remote work, with real control over how your week is structured
- Funded continuing education, certifications, and ongoing training in art therapy techniques
- A caseload that spans different ages, backgrounds, and clinical needs, which keeps the work from getting repetitive
- Access to the latest telehealth and digital art therapy tools rather than outdated software
- Interdisciplinary case consultations, so you're not the only clinical voice on a complicated case
The people you'd be working with
This is a team that treats consultation as routine, not a last resort — if a case gets complicated, you're expected to bring it to the group rather than sit with it alone. Naukri Mitra has connected licensed art therapists with remote roles like this one before, and the recurring feedback is that the clinical support here runs deeper than most fully remote positions offer. You'll be working alongside counselors and other mental health professionals who take feedback seriously and don't treat professional development as a checkbox.
Clients come from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life stages, so the job requires you to stay flexible rather than lean on a single fixed therapeutic style. If you've adapted your approach for clients whose frame of reference didn't match your own training, that kind of range is exactly what this role needs.
How to apply
Send your resume along with your licensure details and a short note on your approach to art therapy — what draws you to the modality and how you typically structure a first session. Clinicians based in the U.S., Canada, the UK, EU countries, Australia, India, and elsewhere are welcome to apply, provided you hold the required licensure to practice. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
