As of June 2026, Child, Family, and School Social Workers has an AI-exposure score of 54/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

54/100
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More exposed than 43% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$59,550. About 35,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How this role compares to similar Community & Social Service roles

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Common titles
Case ManagerFamily Protection SpecialistFamily Service WorkerSchool Social WorkerAdoption Social WorkerCase Worker
O*NET job-zone preparation
Job Zone 4 · Considerable Preparation Needed Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge
SpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionService Orientation
Tools and technology
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word
Work context
Email useFace-to-face discussionsFrequent contact with othersTelephoneDecision latitude

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Child, Family, and School Social Workers, SOC 21-1021.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
Augmentable
  • Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.
  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
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Durable
  • Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
  • Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
3 more durable tasks locked in the report.

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Healthcare Social Workers
80% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$67,880
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$65,200New York: US$65,100Texas: US$55,680

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$59,550. More states are being added.

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