Itinerant Art Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Part-Time

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Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are seeking a creative, compassionate, and student-centered Itinerant Art Therapist to provide therapeutic art services to students across multiple school sites in. Working collaboratively with educators, related service providers, and families, the Art Therapist will use art-based interventions to support students' emotional, behavioral, social, and developmental needs while fostering a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and small-group art therapy services to students across assigned school locations.
  • Conduct assessments to identify students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence-based art therapy techniques.
  • Collaborate with teachers, school psychologists, counselors, special education teams, and families.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, treatment notes, progress reports, and service logs.
  • Participate in IEP meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions as appropriate.
  • Monitor student progress and adjust interventions based on individual needs.
  • Travel between assigned schools according to the established schedule.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Art Therapy or a closely related field from an accredited program.
  • Active Art Therapist credential, registration, or licensure as required by the state.
  • Previous experience working with children or adolescents is preferred.
  • School-based experience is a plus.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to travel between multiple school sites.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation may be required.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Weekly pay
  • Dedicated recruiter support
  • Flexible part-time schedule
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple schools
  • Supportive educational environment

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individualized treatment planningStudent assessmentIEP meeting participationMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Itinerant Art Therapist at TheraEd Staffing Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 139 active listings.

In Maryland, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (91 salary observations; 175 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (2,390 salary observations; 7,186 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Weekly pay
Dedicated recruiter support
Flexible part-time schedule
Supportive educational environment