Healthcare Social Workers, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here53
- caseworker
- case worker
- case manager
- social worker
- client advocate
- elder counselor
- family advocate
- patient advocate
- discharge planner
- aids social worker
- disability advocate
- group social worker
- healthcare advocate
- medical case worker
- and 39 more
- SOC code
- 21-1022.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 21 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Healthcare Social WorkersSOC 21-1022.00
Documentation and record keepingWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Treatment plan development and modificationWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Client information collection and assessmentWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
Resource referrals and program recommendationsWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Crisis intervention and counselingWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Legal investigations and protective actionsWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 3 need no setup
Documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Patient electronic medical record EMR software · Database software
Needs EMR system
Treatment planning agent
Microsoft Word · Medical records software · Database software
No integration needed
Assessment agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Web
No integration needed
Referral agent
Database software · Web · Email software
No integration needed
You keep this
Provide direct crisis intervention and therapeutic counselingMake final decisions on child protection and legal actionsOwn accountability for patient safety and welfare decisionsMaintain therapeutic relationships requiring human trust and presence
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 21 detailed work activities O*NET records for Healthcare Social Workers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 9
Partly automatable 10
Barely automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Supervise workers providing client or patient services | 12 |
| Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients | 4 |