AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 21-1011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors?

Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.

Estimated AI task exposure
70%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

23 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

73/100

Physical moat

7/100

Human moat

59/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.88
Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.
Importance 91/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.88
Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.
Importance 88/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.81
Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 33/100Weight 0.80
Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.
Importance 91/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.80
Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.79
Participate in case conferences or staff meetings.
Importance 82/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.78
Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.78
Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.78
Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs.
Importance 87/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.77

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

Not published

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

Not published

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

58 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

51 points lower exposure • 71% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

49 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

22%

48 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

58 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • relationship building
  • judgment in ambiguous situations
  • communication and persuasion

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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