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Can AI do a Social worker’s job?
Today an AI can already prep materials, sort notes, and write a first summary. The class, the source, and the patient still need someone in the room.
This does not say whether you will be fired.
IS WORK OVER?
Social worker
29%
AI or a robot can already do 29% of this job.
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Where the week goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weights are our frequency estimate, not an O*NET time %. Saving is separate evidence or estimate.
Task weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish share of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
15% | 55% | +8.3 |
Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
10% | 22% | +2.2 |
Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
9% | 22% | +2 |
Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
9% | 22% | +2 |
Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
9% | 22% | +2 |
Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
8% | 22% | +1.8 |
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
8% | 22% | +1.8 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
24% | 28% | +6.7 |
| Total | 100% | 29% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Occupation sources · O*NET 21-1021.00 · ESCO/ISCO 2635