Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, 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 here57
- clinician
- counselor
- case manager
- drug counselor
- group counselor
- behavior therapist
- behavioral analyst
- clinical counselor
- licensed clinician
- quitline counselor
- addiction counselor
- addiction therapist
- alcoholic counselor
- treatment counselor
- and 43 more
- SOC code
- 21-1011.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 22 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsSOC 21-1011.00
Documentation and record keepingWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Report writing and evaluationWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Treatment plan development and modificationWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Progress monitoring and evaluationWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Individual and group counseling sessionsWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Crisis intervention and advocacyWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 4 need no setup
Documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Case management software
No integration needed
Treatment planning agent
Microsoft Word · Database software · Case management software
No integration needed
Progress monitoring agent
Microsoft Excel · Statistical software · Database software
No integration needed
Reporting agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Statistical software
No integration needed
You keep this
Conduct direct counseling sessions with clientsMake clinical decisions and treatment approvalsHandle crisis interventions requiring human judgmentMaintain therapeutic relationships and trust with clients
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 22 detailed work activities O*NET records for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 8
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Write reports or evaluations | 24 |
| Develop treatment plans for patients or clients | 9 |
| Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress | 9 |
| Maintain client records | 8 |
| Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs | 7 |
| Plan programs to address community health issues | 7 |
| Modify treatment plans to accommodate client needs | 5 |
| Maintain professional social services knowledge | 5 |
Partly automatable 10
Barely automatable 4
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Lead classes or community events | 13 |
| Supervise workers providing client or patient services | 12 |
| Train staff members in social services skills | 6 |
| Administer drug screening tests | 2 |