Rehabilitation Counselors

Most exposed tasks

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

• Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.72

Augmentable tasks

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

• Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.55
• Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.50
• Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.48

Most durable tasks

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

• Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.25
• Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.25
• Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.25

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 38 puts Rehabilitation Counselors in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 1 of 17 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 7 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.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $46,850median wage
• 94,740employed
• 10,000annual openings
• +1.4%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 38
• Healthcare Social Workers 37
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers 31
• Mental Health Counselor 32
• Psychiatric Technicians 23
• Recreational Therapists 34

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Rehabilitation Counselors

Will AI replace Rehabilitation Counselors?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 38 mean for a Rehabilitation Counselors?

It means that, weighted across the 17 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 38 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile 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?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups; Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments; Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff. 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.