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How exposed to AI is a Child, Family, and School Social Worker?

Of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for child, family, and school social workers, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Adoption Social WorkerCase ManagerCase WorkerChild Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker)Family Protection SpecialistFamily Resource CoordinatorFamily Service WorkerFoster Care Social WorkerSchool Social WorkerYouth Services Specialist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
23
tasks rated for this occupation
94%
hold a degree, from a survey of 23
340k
people do this job in the US
11 of 14
least protected in community and social work

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
  • Refer clients to community resources for services, such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply
  • Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services
  • Serve on policy-making committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems

Only with software built on top

5
  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports
  • Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required
  • Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care
  • Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports
  • Conduct social research

Cannot be sped up

14
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
  • Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty
  • Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided
  • Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements
  • Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions
  • Provide, find, or arrange for support services, such as child care, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes to prevent more serious problems from developing
  • Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers
  • Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents
  • Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants
  • Supervise other social workers
  • Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency
  • Work in child and adolescent residential institutions
  • Administer welfare programs
  • Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET 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. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.