Will AI replace Social and Human Service Assistants?
Estimated risk score: 52 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (33 to 71).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 20 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 21-1093.00 · Community and Social Service
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 7 of its 20 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- Explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.
- Inform tenants of facilities, such as laundries or playgrounds.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 8 of its 20 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Demonstrate use and care of equipment for tenant use.
- Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.
- Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.
- Observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation.
What the job is
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.
Also called: Advocate, Social Work Associate, Social Worker Assistant, Case Aide, Home Visitor, Service Aide, Welfare Aide, House Visitor.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Community and Social Service). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate