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How exposed to AI is a Rehabilitation Counselor?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for rehabilitation counselors, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 6 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
Employment AdvisorEmployment Services Case ManagerEmployment SpecialistHuman Services Care SpecialistJob CoachRehabilitation CounselorRehabilitation SpecialistVocational Case ManagerVocational Placement SpecialistVocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
87%
hold a degree, from a survey of 27
90k
people do this job in the US
3 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
  • Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements
  • Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans
  • Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs
  • Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities

Only with software built on top

7
  • Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed
  • Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals
  • Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers
  • Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met
  • Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services
  • Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments

Cannot be sped up

6
  • Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups
  • Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy
  • Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments
  • Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff
  • Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs
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.