Clinical or counseling psychologist
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental and emotional problems through interviews, tests, and counseling for individuals and groups.
Will AI replace clinical or counseling psychologist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 72 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 6% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Collect information on clients through interviews, histories, and observation
- Write client reports and keep required paperwork
- Write evaluations of people's mental fitness for court hearings
What stays human
- Assess patients' risk of harming themselves or others
- Counsel people, groups, or families to deal with problems and set goals
- Work with clients to gain insight, set goals, and plan action
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +11.7%. Typical pay: $100,580 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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