Marriage and family therapist
Diagnoses and treats mental and emotional problems by working with individuals, couples, and families.
Will AI replace marriage and family therapist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 75 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 0% 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
- Keep case files with activities, progress notes, and recommendations
- Write evaluations of parents and children for courts, and testify if needed
- Gather information from doctors and schools to advise courts on custody disputes
What stays human
- Ask questions that help clients understand their feelings and behavior
- Encourage families to build skills to face their problems constructively
- Create and carry out treatment plans for family problems and harmful behavior
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +13.5%. Typical pay: $66,940 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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