Rehabilitation counselor
Counsels people with disabilities, illness, or injury to help them live more independently and find work.
Will AI replace rehabilitation counselor jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 76 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
- Prepare and keep records and case files on clients and services
- Arrange medical, school, and job evaluations to understand clients' needs
- Contact employers, place clients in jobs, and check how placements work out
What stays human
- Talk with clients about options and goals to create rehabilitation plans
- Build relationships with schools and community groups that refer clients
- Stay in close contact with clients during job training and placement
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.2%. Typical pay: $46,850 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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