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How a social / human service assistant can use AI, task by task

O*NET 21-1093.00: Social and Human Service AssistantsMedian pay $45,930/year (BLS, May 2025)19 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Addictions Counselor Assistant, Advocate, Clinical Assistant, Residential Care Assistant, Social Services Aide, Social Services Assistant, Social Work Assistant, Social Work Associate, Social Worker Assistant.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 0%AI-assist 59%Stays human 41%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 0 AI-ready, 10 AI-assist and 9 human-led tasks out of 19. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

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The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.Explain it clearly · Weekly
  2. Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.Explain it clearly · Weekly
  3. Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.Plan & schedule · Weekly

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 0

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

None of this job's tasks are here.

AI can help you prep these 10

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Subject: [property, item]
Findings: [measurements, condition, values]

Draft the report following standard sections. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Evaluation or appraisal report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you submit reports (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Subject] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Write reports or evaluations..

Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 51% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Subject: [property, item]
Findings: [measurements, condition, values]

Draft the report following standard sections. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Evaluation or appraisal report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you keep records (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Subject] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Write reports or evaluations.. Also involves: Maintain social services program records..

Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 42% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.

Context: We use Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client type: [no names, presenting issues]
Goals: [what the client wants]

Draft a treatment plan structure: goals, objectives, interventions, timelines, review points. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Treatment plan draft

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and implement behavioral management (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client type] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop treatment plans for patients or clients..

Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Context: We use MEDITECH software and Electronic medical record EMR software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Program: [counseling, addiction services]
Audience: [clients, groups]

Write clear program information and answers. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Program information

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide information.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Present social services program information to the public.. Also involves: Refer clients to community or social service programs..

Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client type: [counseling, employment, education]
Goal of the session: [intake, review, follow-up]

Write open questions, follow-ups, and a progress notes template. Order the questions sensibly, add follow-ups for vague answers, and give me a note-taking template.

10-minute exercise: Client progress interview

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interview individuals or family members. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client type] and [Goal of the session] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the notes template and adapt it after.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress..

Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Skill: [job search, coping, communication]
Learners: [clients, families]

Plan a session with exercises and take-home practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life strategies session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you advise clients regarding food stamps, child care and food. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow up next session on the practice.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families..

Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.

Context: We use MEDITECH software and Electronic medical record EMR software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client needs: [legal, financial, counseling]
Local resources: [list what you know]

Write plain explanations of how to get each kind of help. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Resource guide

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assist in locating housing.
Step 2Fill in [Client needs] and [Local resources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Help clients get needed services or resources..

Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Technique or equipment: [describe]
Audience: [describe]

Plan a demonstration and practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Demonstrate a technique

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you demonstrate use.
Step 2Fill in [Technique or equipment] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use..

Explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 43% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Rules or regulations: [paste]
Who needs to understand: [customers, employers, individuals]

Write a plain-language version, examples and common questions. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Explain the rules

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you explain rules.
Step 2Fill in [Rules or regulations] and [Who needs to understand] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it doesn't change the meaning of the rules. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Explain regulations, policies, or procedures..

Inform tenants of facilities, such as laundries or playgrounds.

A few times a year

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to inform tenants of facilities, such as laundries or playgrounds.

Context: We use MEDITECH software and Electronic medical record EMR software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Setting: [store, restaurant, office]
Common questions: [list]

Write friendly greetings and answers. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Greeting and information

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inform tenants of facilities.
Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [Common questions] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 2.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients..

These stay human 9

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Dealing with the public: very important · Responsible for others' health and safety: high responsibility

Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Test: [describe]
Purpose: [what it shows]

Write a patient explanation, prep checklist and warning signs. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Diagnostic test prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Test] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health.. Also involves: Examine patients to assess general physical condition..

Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.

Weekly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Area: [workplace, venue]
Rules: [policies, regulations]

List what to watch, how to correct people respectfully, and what to record. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Compliance walk-round

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you oversee day-to-day group activities of residents (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Area] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Note one correction and how it landed.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules..

Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Visit purpose: [support, information, high-risk check]
Who: [family, individual; no names]

Prepare an opening, key information to share, questions to ask, safety steps for me, and follow-up notes. Then play the person I'm visiting.

10-minute exercise: Home visit prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you visit individuals (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Visit purpose] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check your agency's home visit safety rules before you go.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information..

Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Case: [general]
Professionals involved: [describe]

Prepare what to share, questions to ask, and how to reach a joint plan. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Collaborative assessment prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you consult with supervisor concerning programs.
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Professionals involved] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 3.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments..

Observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation.

Monthly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Who I support: [clients, families, group]
Goal: [budget, health condition, habits]

Suggest observation points, practical swaps, and plain-language tips. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Nutrition coaching prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you observe and discuss meal preparation.
Step 2Fill in [Who I support] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Share one tip at your next visit.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 2.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.. Also involves: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.

A few times a year

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Support: [appointments, transport, devices]
Client goals: [general]

Plan supports and check-ins. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Daily living support

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assist clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Support] and [Client goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Assist clients in handling details of daily life..

Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.

A few times a year

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Trip: [appointment, shopping, referral]
Client needs: [mobility, timing, no names]

Plan the trip, what to bring, and how to support the client at the destination. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Client transport plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you transport and accompany clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Trip] and [Client needs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Confirm your agency's transport and insurance rules before the trip.

Importance 2.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Transport clients to appointments..

Observe clients' food selections and recommend alternate economical and nutritional food choices.

Monthly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to observe clients' food selections and recommend alternate economical and nutritional food choices.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Who I support: [clients, families, group]
Goal: [budget, health condition, habits]

Suggest observation points, practical swaps, and plain-language tips. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Nutrition coaching prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you observe clients' food selections. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Who I support] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Share one tip at your next visit.

Importance 2.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.. Also involves: Advise clients or community groups on health issues..

Assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets.

A few times a year

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Support: [appointments, transport, devices]
Client goals: [general]

Plan supports and check-ins. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Daily living support

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assist in planning food budgets.
Step 2Fill in [Support] and [Client goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Assist clients in handling details of daily life..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.6/5
    Used in: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Monitoringimportance 3.6/5
    Used in: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Negotiationimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Developing and Building Teams

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Writingimportance 3.6/5
    Used in: Documenting/Recording Information
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Where you could move

Related jobs from O*NET with the closest skill profile, favouring ones where more of the work stays human. No step down in preparation.

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  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers33% human-led · Same preparation · $59,550/yr · usually bachelor's degreeSkills to build: Negotiation, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making
  • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists53% human-led · Needs more preparation · $100,580/yr · usually post-doctoral trainingSkills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving
  • Recreational Therapists54% human-led · Same preparation · $61,960/yr · usually bachelor's degreeSkills to build: Instructing, Coordination, Learning Strategies

New tasks appearing in this job

O*NET has started tracking 1 new or updated task here: 0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 0 stays human. They have no worker ratings yet, so they aren't counted in the bar above.

Teach parenting techniques to family members.

New in O*NET

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a social / human service assistant. Part of my job is to teach parenting techniques to family members.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Skill: [job search, coping, communication]
Learners: [clients, families]

Plan a session with exercises and take-home practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life strategies session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach parenting techniques to family members. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow up next session on the practice.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

New O*NET task (08/2020). O*NET hasn't linked it to work activities yet, so its label comes from similar tasks, such as “Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.” (Community Health Workers), and was checked by hand. O*NET work activity: Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.. Also involves: Teach daily living skills or behaviors.; Teach life skills..

Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (39% of workers)

  • High school or less 10%
  • Certificate or some college 16%
  • Associate's 18%
  • Bachelor's 40%
  • Graduate degree 15%
  • On-the-job training: 1–3 months
  • Related experience: 6–12 months

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

Software in this job

In-demand tools from O*NET. Many now have AI built in, so check what yours can do before adding a new tool.

MEDITECH softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word