Occupation details
International Labour Organization (ILO) Working Paper 140

Social Work and Counselling Professionals in the age of AI: impact evidence and adaptation options

ISCO-08 2635 · Thai source label: ผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพด้านสังคมสงเคราะห์และให้คําปรึกษา

This score estimates where generative AI may assist with or perform parts of tasks. It does not predict that a job will disappear.
2.8AI / 10

Use the score to choose where to start adapting

Not Exposed

Compare the score with the work you actually do. Separate repetitive work, work that needs review, and work that depends on human judgement.

Source ID: SRC-2026-07-14-ilo-wp140

What the ILO evidence measures

Potential for AI assistance or task performanceAI 2.8/10
Variation across task-level scores0.10 on a 1-point scale
Occupation codeISCO-08 2635
AI exposure groupNot Exposed
Score sourceILO Working Paper 140
AI 2.8/10Task-level potential
0.10 points1-point scale
Not ExposedILO classification
11 dutiesNSO classification evidence
8 task examples6 mapped skills

Tasks in this occupation

O*NET statements are enrichment from US roles connected through the official BLS and O*NET crosswalk chain. Confirm that an example fits your local work before using it.

O*NET Core Task

Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

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

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

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.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in client status.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

Skills used in this occupation

O*NET importance ratings provide a sourced starting point for deciding which existing capabilities to strengthen.

O*NET Essential Skill

Active Listening

Importance rating: 5.00 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Speaking

Importance rating: 4.50 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Critical Thinking

Importance rating: 4.12 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Reading Comprehension

Importance rating: 4.12 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Writing

Importance rating: 4.12 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Monitoring

Importance rating: 4.00 out of 5.

ESCO skill-group context

These shares describe how ESCO skill records for the occupation group are distributed across broad categories. They are not personal capability scores or mandatory skills for every job.

ESCO Skill Group

communication, collaboration and creativity

41% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

assisting and caring

30.9% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

management skills

19.7% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

information skills

7.1% of the published ESCO matrix row

Build a plan from the task you choose

The Planner does not display invented capability percentages. You select a task, baseline the current method, run a safe bounded experiment, and keep evidence before deciding whether to continue.

30 days

Select one task, map its process, and measure time, quality, and rework across at least three examples.

60 days

Test one bounded step with synthetic or de-identified data, then log errors, human checks, and limitations.

90 days

Use the reviewed method in a real cycle with the process owner's approval, or stop if the result is not good enough.

Relevant courses

Recommendations match reviewed course categories to ISCO-08 and mapped ESCO skill-group records. Occupation-title keywords are not used as sole evidence. Before enrolling, recheck the syllabus, language, schedule, cost, and current access with the provider.

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The specific items below are derived from structurally validated ISCO/ESCO rules, not an occupation-by-occupation expert endorsement.
Related skill-group match

Google Project Management Certificate

ประกาศนียบัตรวิชาชีพด้านการจัดการโครงการจาก Google

Why it is recommended
This course aligns with management skills. This group represents 19.7% of the mapped ESCO skill records for ISCO-08 2635.
Practice output
Break one process into an outcome, tasks, owners, risks, and a weekly review checkpoint.
Study time
About 3–6 months
Cost and access
Google authors the program and delivers it through Google Career Skills or Coursera; US and Canada pricing is USD 49 per month after a 7-day trial and local pricing may differ.
View details with the provider
Cross-occupation foundation

AI Fluency

ความคล่องตัวของ AI

Why it is recommended
A cross-occupation foundation, not a course specific to Social Work and Counselling Professionals: use it to practise AI literacy, prompting, output checks, and responsible use.
Practice output
Choose one Social Work and Counselling Professionals duty, use synthetic data to create a prompt, verify three outputs against a source, and record the errors.
Study time
7 modules
Cost and access
Microsoft Learn content is free and can be consumed without signing in; a free profile is needed to save progress or achievements.
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Data and method

This page uses scores from International Labour Organization (ILO) Working Paper 140, official Thai duties from NSO, mapped O*NET enrichment, and ESCO skill-group context with an explicit mapping scope. Roongan does not fill evidence gaps with generated claims.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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