Social and Human Service Assistants
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
437,860 people do this job in the US. $45,930 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 46%
- 20%
- 34%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 41%. Today's estimate: 44%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 19 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.Done daily by most who do it. | 24% | 2.5 h50 min to 5 h | Stays with people | |
| Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 12% | 1.3 h38 min to 2.1 h | Stays with people | |
| Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.Done daily by most who do it. | 12% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | 99%Half by now | |
| Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 11% | 1.7 h50 min to 4.2 h | 82%Half by now | |
| Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 9% | 1.3 h38 min to 2.5 h | 97%Half by now | |
| Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 6% | 38 min17 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 33 min13 min to 1.3 h | 99%Half by now | |
| Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 25 min13 min to 1.3 h | 100%Half by now | |
| Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 25 min13 min to 50 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 2% | 1.3 h38 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people | |
| Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 2% | 33 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers35% now, 52% by 2028
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21% now, 44% by 2028
- Healthcare Social Workers42% now, 62% by 2028
- Marriage and Family Therapists57% now, 65% by 2028
- Mental Health Counselors65% now, 67% by 2028
- Rehabilitation Counselors66% now, 79% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
- Individual and Family Services128,540 people
- Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals51,420 people
- Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services36,250 people
- State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals31,990 people
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities29,030 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).