Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Most exposed tasks

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

• Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.69
• Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program.60
• Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.60

Augmentable tasks

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

• Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs.51
• Coordinate activities with courts, probation officers, community services, or other post-treatment agencies.49
• Participate in case conferences or staff meetings.49

Most durable tasks

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

• Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.32
• Train or supervise student interns or new staff members.34

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 47 puts Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 3 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 15 augmentable, and 2 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: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

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”.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 39
• Rehabilitation Counselors 50
• Mental Health Counselor 18
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 30
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers 43
• Recreational Therapists 44

FAQ — Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

What does a score of 47 mean for a Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 47 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second 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: Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information; Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program; Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations; Train or supervise student interns or new staff members. 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.