Therapists, All Other
The short answer
Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 246 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 65% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Design or provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to art therapy.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Customize treatment programs for specific areas of music therapy, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities, educational settings, geriatrics, medical settings, mental health, physical disabilities, or wellness.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Conduct art therapy sessions, providing guided self-expression experiences to help clients recover from, or cope with, cognitive, emotional, or physical impairments.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Assess client functioning levels, strengths, and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, or other abilities.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Talk with clients during art or other therapy sessions to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to the artistic process.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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