AI-Resilient Social Service Jobs
17 Careers in Community and Social Service which are relatively resistant to AI disruption, based on our AI Resilience scores.
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Resilient
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counseling is labeled "Resilient" because the heart of this work, building trust, showing genuine empathy, and guiding people through some of the hardest moments of their lives, is s...
AI Resilience:
77.5%
Wage:
$59,350
Annual Openings:
97,700
Mental Health Counselors
Resilient
Mental health counseling is labeled "Resilient" because the heart of the work, building trust, showing empathy, and making judgment calls in crisis moments, is exactly what AI cannot replicate and what clients, regulators,...
AI Resilience:
75.3%
Wage:
$59,350
Annual Openings:
97,700
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Resilient
Mental health and substance abuse social workers are labeled "Resilient" because the heart of this career, building trust, showing empathy, and guiding people through crisis, requires deeply human skills that AI simply can...
AI Resilience:
68.6%
Wage:
$60,280
Annual Openings:
12,500
Counselors, All Other
Resilient
Counseling is labeled "Resilient" because the heart of the work, building real human connections and helping people through difficult emotions, is something AI simply cannot replicate. Laws in states like Maine, Idaho, and...
AI Resilience:
68.3%
Wage:
$50,860
Annual Openings:
4,300
Community Health Workers
Resilient
Community Health Workers are labeled "Resilient" because the heart of their job, which includes building trust with community members, showing up in person, and advocating for people facing real barriers, is something AI s...
AI Resilience:
67.0%
Wage:
$51,850
Annual Openings:
7,000
Healthcare Social Workers
Resilient
Healthcare Social Workers are labeled "Resilient" because the most important parts of the job, including building trust with patients, making clinical judgments, and responding to crises, require deeply human skills that A...
AI Resilience:
66.9%
Wage:
$67,880
Annual Openings:
16,900
Social and Human Service Assistants
Resilient
Social and human service assistants are labeled "Resilient" because the heart of this work, building trust with people in crisis, showing empathy, and navigating complex personal situations, is something AI simply cannot r...
AI Resilience:
66.2%
Wage:
$45,930
Annual Openings:
48,900
Rehabilitation Counselors
Mostly Resilient
Rehabilitation counseling earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because the heart of the job, building trust with clients, understanding their unique situations, and advocating for their needs, requires the kind of genuine huma...
AI Resilience:
64.6%
Wage:
$46,850
Annual Openings:
8,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mostly Resilient
Child and family social workers earn the "Mostly Resilient" label because the heart of this job, sitting with a frightened child, guiding a struggling family, or testifying in a custody hearing, depends on human trust, emp...
AI Resilience:
63.9%
Wage:
$59,550
Annual Openings:
33,900
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Mostly Resilient
This career earns a "Mostly Resilient" label because its core work depends on deeply human skills like empathy, relationship-building, cultural understanding, and ethical judgment, which are genuinely hard for AI to replic...
AI Resilience:
63.7%
Wage:
$56,730
Annual Openings:
11,600
Marriage and Family Therapists
Mostly Resilient
Marriage and family therapy is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the work, sitting with couples and families through some of the hardest moments of their lives, requires empathy, judgment, and human connectio...
AI Resilience:
62.9%
Wage:
$66,940
Annual Openings:
6,900
Health Education Specialists
Mostly Resilient
Health Education Specialists are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of this career, building trust with communities, designing culturally relevant programs, and having real conversations with real people, is some...
AI Resilience:
62.2%
Wage:
$64,070
Annual Openings:
6,900
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Mostly Resilient
School and career counselors are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of their work, including crisis support, emotional guidance, and building trust with students during tough moments, simply cannot be replicated ...
AI Resilience:
59.1%
Wage:
$64,330
Annual Openings:
27,800
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Mostly Resilient
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists land in the "Mostly Resilient" category because the heart of this work, building trust, showing empathy, and helping people rebuild their lives, is something AI sim...
AI Resilience:
57.2%
Wage:
$66,270
Annual Openings:
7,900
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Mostly Resilient
This career is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the work, including counseling, spiritual care, home visits, and building real human community, is something AI simply cannot replicate. These deeply personal ...
AI Resilience:
55.1%
Wage:
$52,100
Annual Openings:
13,000
Religious Workers, All Other
Mostly Resilient
Religious workers are labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of their job, offering genuine spiritual care, emotional presence, and moral guidance, is something AI simply cannot replicate. Researchers and religious l...
AI Resilience:
53.1%
Wage:
$45,280
Annual Openings:
12,100
Clergy
Mostly Resilient
Clergy work is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the job, including counseling grieving families, performing sacraments, and offering spiritual guidance in vulnerable moments, is something congregations still...
AI Resilience:
51.7%
Wage:
$60,810
Annual Openings:
19,200