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Healthcare · Updated Aug 2026

Genetic Counselors

Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
65/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
62/100
High

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence82/100
Task coverage87%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.High
73
Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.High
74
Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.High
72
Interview patients or review medical records to obtain comprehensive patient or family medical histories, and document findings.High
68
Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.High
60
Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data.High
64
Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.High
71
Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.High
54
Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.High
54
Explain diagnostic procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS), ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis.High
70
Provide patients with information about the inheritance of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and various forms of cancer.High
60
Prepare or provide genetics-related educational materials to patients or medical personnel.High
62
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in genetics.High
70
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.74
  2. Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.73
  3. Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.72
  4. Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.71
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data.01
  2. Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.02
  3. Explain diagnostic procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS), ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis.03
  4. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in genetics.04
  5. Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency46
Physical dependency32
Adoption pressure54
Labour-market resilience59
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence82/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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