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Will AI replace rehabilitation counselors?

Rehabilitation Counselors. US occupation 21-1015.

0.0%

of the time rehabilitation counselors spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of rehabilitation counselors' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for rehabilitation counselorsWhat rehabilitation counselors no longer do alone

O*NET lists 17 tasks for rehabilitation counselors. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

17 of the 17 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.Core task
  • Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.Core task
  • Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.Core task
  • Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.Core task
  • Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.Core task
  • Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.Core task
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  • Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.Core task
  • Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.Core task
  • Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.Core task
  • Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.Core task
  • Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.Core task
  • Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.Core task
  • Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.Core task
  • Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.Core task
  • Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.Core task
  • 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.Core task
  • Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.Core task

How that compares

Among the 12 community and social service occupations, rehabilitation counselors rank 11. The group averages 5.2%, and its most exposed job is Directors, Religious Activities and Education at 15.3%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 0.0%
  2. 346Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 0.0%
  3. 346Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.