Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.

“Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.” is a core task performed by Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors. Among the occupation's 23 rated tasks, workers place it 16th by importance (#8 most important). About 98% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Develop patient or client care or treatment plans. in Thinking Creatively

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 0.002% share of AI-use records mapped to this task

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information. · importance 4.8
• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes. · importance 4.7
• Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples. · importance 4.6
• Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions. · importance 4.6
• Follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments. · importance 4.6
• Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans. · importance 4.5
• Coordinate activities with courts, probation officers, community services, or other post-treatment agencies. · importance 4.5
• Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in client status. · importance 4.5
• Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers. · importance 4.4
• Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs. · importance 4.4
• Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations. · importance 4.3
• Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills. · importance 4.3
• Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program. · importance 4.3
• Instruct others in program methods, procedures, or functions. · importance 4.3

See all tasks on the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-5585}
}