Time left: 4 years and 6 months · Group: Community and Social Service
The official job description
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What marriage and family therapists do all day (for now)
Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
Also known as
ABA Behavior Therapist (Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Therapist), Behavior Intervention Specialist, Behavior Specialist, Behavior Support Specialist, Behavior Technician (Behavior Tech), Behavior Therapist, Behavioral Analyst, Behavioral Health Clinician
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace marriage and family therapists?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 4 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces marriage and family therapists?
4 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which marriage and family therapists tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors. The rest follows.