Social or human service assistant
Helps social workers and other service providers support clients and families, and helps people find benefits and community services.
Will AI replace social or human service assistant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 81 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
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with your supervisor
- Keep records and write reports about client visits
- Give information or refer people to agencies and community services
What stays human
- Visit homes or attend meetings to explain agency services and rules
- Interview people to collect social, school, criminal, or drug history
- Show tenants how to use and care for equipment
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +7.4%. Typical pay: $45,930 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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