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O*NET 29-1129.00: Therapists, All OtherMedian pay $77,930/year (BLS, May 2025)15 common activities

All therapists not listed separately.

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Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 0%AI-assist 56%Stays human 44%

Share of the job's common activities across related occupations, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 0 AI-ready, 9 AI-assist and 6 human-led tasks out of 15. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

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

🗓 Start here on Monday

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

  1. Record patient medical histories.Write it up · Daily
  2. Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.Write it up · Daily
  3. Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.Plan & schedule · Daily

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.Be there for people · Several times a day
  2. Treat patients using psychological therapies.Hands-on care · Several times a day
  3. Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.Hands-on care · Several times a day

🔒 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 9

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

Record patient medical histories.

DailyIn 2 related jobs

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a therapist. Part of my job is to record patient medical histories.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
Specialty: [chiropractic, dental, general]
What to capture: [conditions, meds, allergies, history]

Draft a medical history template with prompts. No patient data. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: History-taking template

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you record patient medical histories (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Specialty] and [What to capture] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Record patient medical histories..

Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.

DailyIn 2 related jobs

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a therapist. Part of my job is to prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.

Context: We use Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
Care provided: [assessments, training, progress]
Notes: [paste without names]

Draft a progress or discharge report. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Care summary report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Care provided] and [Notes] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities..

Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

DailyIn 2 related jobs

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

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 therapist. Part of my job is to develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

Context: We use Case management software and Appointment scheduling software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Client goals: [work, life skills]
Setting: [describe]

Plan activities, sequencing and measures. 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: Activity-based therapy plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop treatment plans (today).
Step 2Fill in [Client goals] and [Setting] 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 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies..

Establish treatment goals.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

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 therapist. Part of my job is to establish treatment goals.

Context: We use Case management software and Appointment scheduling software; the work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Condition: [general]
Baseline: [current function]

Write SMART goals and re-evaluation 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 goals

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish treatment goals (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Condition] and [Baseline] 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 4.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Establish treatment goals..

Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

DailyIn 2 related jobs

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a therapist. Part of my job is to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

Context: We use IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Data: [de-identified records, trends]
Goal: [treatment planning]

Identify patterns and needs. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Patient needs analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Data] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals..

Gather medical information from patient histories.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to gather medical information from patient histories.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Setting: [pre-anesthesia, therapy, respiratory care]
What I must capture: [conditions, meds, allergies]

Write a structured intake question list in plain language, follow-ups for vague answers, and red flags that need escalation. No patient data.

10-minute exercise: Health history intake

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you gather medical information (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [What I must capture] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it with your current form. Add only questions your protocol allows.

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

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Gather medical information from patient histories..

Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Purpose: [assessment, treatment goals]
Sources: [patient, family, records, staff]

Write questions for each source, in a respectful order, and a template to combine what I learn. Flag sensitive topics and consent points.

10-minute exercise: Gather information from patients and family

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect medical information (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Purpose] and [Sources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use one new question and note what it added.

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

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals..

Maintain medical or professional knowledge.

MonthlyIn 2 related jobs

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a therapist. Part of my job is to maintain medical or professional knowledge.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Specialty: [describe]
Topic: [guideline, technique]

Summarize recent evidence, quiz me, and list guidelines to read. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Clinical update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Step 2Fill in [Specialty] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim against an official or professional source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical or professional knowledge..

Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.

MonthlyIn 2 related jobs

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a therapist. Part of my job is to analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.

Context: We use IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Data: [paste de-identified outcomes]
Treatment: [describe]

Analyze effectiveness with formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Treatment effectiveness analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments.
Step 2Fill in [Data] and [Treatment] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies..

These stay human 6

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

Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.

Several times a dayIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Setting: [treatment, therapy]
Who: [patients, families]

Prepare warm openers, reassuring explanations and how to handle fear. Then play an anxious patient. 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: Building rapport

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interact with patients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Interact with patients to build rapport or provide emotional support..

Treat patients using psychological therapies.

Several times a dayIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to treat patients using psychological therapies.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Therapy approach: [CBT, recreational, other]
Session goal: [general, no client details]

Prepare a session outline, activities and reflection questions. 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: Therapy session prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you treat patients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Therapy approach] and [Session goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Adapt it to the client using your clinical judgment.

Importance 4.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Treat patients using psychological therapies..

Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

Several times a dayIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Treatment or condition: [general type, no patient details]
What I track: [signs, scores, labs]

List the signs of good progress, warning signs, and questions to ask at each review. Make a charting template.

10-minute exercise: Progress review prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor patient progress or responses. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Treatment or condition] and [What I track] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the template on your next rounds.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments..

Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Results: [test type, general values]
Recipient: [physician]

Prepare a clear, concise report including critical values first. 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: Report results to a clinician

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you communicate test or assessment results (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Results] and [Recipient] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Communicate test or assessment results to medical professionals..

Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Case: [general, no identifiers]
Question: [what you need from colleagues]

Prepare a summary, the question and options. Then play the colleague. 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: Interdisciplinary consult prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collaborate with healthcare professionals (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Question] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment..

Supervise patient care personnel.

WeeklyIn 2 related jobs

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 therapist. Part of my job is to supervise patient care personnel.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, fine arts and psychology.
Team: [counselors, clinicians, staff]
Issue or goal: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Supervising care staff

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you supervise patient care personnel (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Issue or goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Supervise patient care personnel..

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