JOB REPORT / 21-1013 · 15 TASKS

Marriage and Family Therapists.

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Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations…
Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred…
Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities

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15 of 15 tasks reviewed

We went through all 15 core tasks in this job, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Marriage and Family Therapists actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
AI DOES
Drafts progress note templates, suggests wording, organizes file structure, and flags missing fields
YOU DO
Review every entry for clinical accuracy and sign off with your professional judgment
TASK 02
Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
AI DOES
Surfaces checklists, referral guidelines, and symptom patterns to support clinical review
YOU DO
Use your full knowledge of the client's story, safety needs, and therapeutic relationship to make the final call
TASK 03
Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
AI DOES
Suggests structured aftercare frameworks, relapse prevention checklists, and community resource lists
YOU DO
Read the client's emotional readiness and co-create a plan they will actually follow
TASK 04
Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.
AI DOES
Summarizes case details, drafts coordination notes, and flags relevant clinical information
YOU DO
Lead live conversations, build trust with colleagues, and make shared care decisions
TASK 05
Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.
AI DOES
Drafts follow-up surveys, organizes outcome data, and flags clients who may need extra attention
YOU DO
Bring warmth and clinical judgment to every real conversation with a client
TASK 06
Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.
AI DOES
Organizes notes, flags patterns across reports, and drafts summary documents
YOU DO
Build relationships with sources and apply clinical judgment to real families
TASK 07
Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.
AI DOES
Drafts report templates, organizes findings, and checks for missing sections
YOU DO
Conduct the actual interviews, make clinical judgments, and stand behind findings in court under oath
TASK 08
Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
AI DOES
Suggests intake questions, organizes session notes, and recommends validated assessment tools
YOU DO
Build trust and read emotional cues that only show up in person
TASK 09SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
AI DOES
Generates treatment plan templates and tracks progress
YOU DO
Build trust and adapt to each person
About this analysis
34% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 10
Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
AI DOES
Suggests conversation frameworks, flags patterns in session notes, and offers research on therapy techniques
YOU DO
Build the human connection and trust that makes therapy actually work
TASK 11
Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.
AI DOES
Helps draft feedback notes, track supervision logs, and suggest training resources
YOU DO
Show up in person to mentor, observe, and build real professional relationships
TASK 12SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
AI DOES
Suggests coping strategies and conversation frameworks
YOU DO
Build real trust and adapt to each person
About this analysis
23% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 13SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
AI DOES
Generates step-by-step guidance and resource lists
YOU DO
Tailor advice to each person's situation
About this analysis
23% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 14SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.
AI DOES
Generates presentation slides and talking points
YOU DO
Connect with the audience and earn trust
About this analysis
22% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 15SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
AI DOES
Suggests relevant questions based on client responses
YOU DO
Read emotions and know when to push
About this analysis
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Marriage and Family Therapists
SOC code: 21-1013
Tasks reviewed: 15 of 15

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $66,940 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $60,700 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 66,740
Employed in Colorado: 900
Job outlook: +12.6% by 2034 · ~7,700 openings/yr

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Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.

Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.

Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.

Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.

Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.

Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.

Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.

Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.

Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.

Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.

Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.

Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.

Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.

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