Marriage and Family Therapists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.50
• Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.47
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.40

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.11
• Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.20
• Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.21

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 32 puts Marriage and Family Therapists in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 15 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 9 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $66,940median wage
• 66,740employed
• 7,700annual openings
• +12.7%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 39
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 30
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers 43
• Healthcare Social Workers 37
• Mental Health Counselor 18
• Rehabilitation Counselors 50

FAQ — Marriage and Family Therapists

What does a score of 32 mean for a Marriage and Family Therapists?

It means that, weighted across the 15 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 32 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants; Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties; Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.