Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
SOC Code: 21-1011
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselorss complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 82.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 82.9 — Very High
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Median Salary
$60,200
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Job Growth
N/A
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.
- ✓Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- ✓Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
- ✓Follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- ✓Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation