Jobs that use Therapy and counseling expertise

Uses clinical and counseling methods to assess people’s needs, build trust, and guide treatment or rehabilitation—work that depends on empathy, nuanced judgment, and adapting to each person’s situation.

Occupation	Automation risk	Importance
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	1.8%	Very important
Hospitalists	2%	Quite important
Naturopathic Physicians	2%	Very important
Neurologists	3%	Quite important
Psychiatrists	3%	Very important
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	3%	Very important
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	3%	Quite important
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	4%	Quite important
Clergy	4%	Quite important
Art Therapists	4%	Very important
Urologists	4%	Quite important
Recreational Therapists	4%	Very important
Nurse Midwives	4%	Quite important
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	5%	Very important
Pediatricians, General	5%	Very important
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	5%	Very important
Midwives	5%	Quite important
Music Therapists	5%	Very important
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	5%	Quite important
Emergency Medicine Physicians	5%	Very important
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	5%	Quite important
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	6%	Quite important
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	6%	Quite important
Podiatrists	6%	Quite important
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6%	Quite important
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7%	Very important
Acute Care Nurses	7%	Quite important
Critical Care Nurses	7%	Quite important
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	8%	Quite important
Preventive Medicine Physicians	9%	Quite important
Registered Nurses	9%	Quite important
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	9%	Very important
Mental Health Counselors	10%	Very important
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	10%	Very important
Neuropsychologists	10%	Very important
Occupational Therapists	10%	Very important
General Internal Medicine Physicians	10%	Very important
Nurse Practitioners	10%	Very important
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	10%	Quite important
Physician Assistants	10%	Very important
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	10%	Quite important
Clinical Nurse Specialists	10%	Quite important
Residential Advisors	10%	Quite important
Clinical Neuropsychologists	10%	Very important
Healthcare Social Workers	10%	Very important
Marriage and Family Therapists	11%	Very important
Social and Community Service Managers	11%	Quite important
Audiologists	11%	Very important
Dermatologists	11%	Quite important
Acupuncturists	12%	Quite important
Family Medicine Physicians	12%	Very important
Coroners	12%	Quite important
Speech-Language Pathologists	12%	Quite important
School Psychologists	12%	Very important
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	12%	Quite important
Nurse Anesthetists	12%	Quite important
Orthotists and Prosthetists	12%	Quite important
Chiropractors	12%	Quite important
Exercise Physiologists	12%	Quite important
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	13%	Quite important