Mental Health Counselors
Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.
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Calculated automation risk
Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.
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Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 0.0% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Mental Health Counselors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
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Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors' job openings is expected to rise 22.1% by 2032
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors' was $53,710, or $25 per hour
'Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors' were paid 11.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Volume
As of 2023 there were 397,880 people employed as 'Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors' within the United States.
This represents around 0.26% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 381 people are employed as 'Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors'.
Job description
Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.
SOC Code: 21-1014.00
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The client also has unlimited access to a therapist that never gets fatigued or distracted. Plus, the client can have on-demand access 24/7/365, for 5 minutes or 5 hours.
Sadly, therapists will be rare, but fortunately, society will achieve greater mental health.
Eventually, when the philosophical debate about what it means to be "conscious" and "alive" starts to include AI, then it will be very interesting. However, that is likely far away.
For people who want quick fixes, they may turn to AI for a while. But as symptoms return, they'll wise up.
What's worrisome is the monetization of AI for these purposes. Research into AI therapy is almost entirely unethical, largely because it will be used for profit, not for people - and we all know it.
By the time people realize AI therapists are a sham, insurance companies may have long abandoned reimbursement for human therapy. We'll be too busy doomscrolling or consuming YouTube videos of kittens to do anything about it.
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