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O*NET 21-1013.00: Marriage and Family TherapistsMedian pay $66,940/year (BLS, May 2025)17 tasksJob Zone 5: Extensive preparation

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Clinical Therapist, Couple and Family Therapist, Family Specialist, Family Therapist, LCMFT (Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist), LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), Marriage and Family Counselor, Multisystemic Therapist, Play Therapist, Therapist.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 2%AI-assist 54%Stays human 45%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 1 AI-ready, 9 AI-assist and 7 human-led tasks out of 17. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.Be there for people · Several times a day
  2. Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.Be there for people · Several times a day
  3. Diagnose mental and emotional disorders in clients.Make the call · Daily

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 1

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.

A few times a year

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

Show prompt & steps

AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Subject: [property, item]
Findings: [measurements, condition, values]

Draft the report following standard sections. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Evaluation or appraisal report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you write evaluations of parents and children.
Step 2Fill in [Subject] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Write reports or evaluations..

AI can help you prep these 9

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.

Several times a day

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Skill: [job search, coping, communication]
Learners: [clients, families]

Plan a session with exercises and take-home practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life strategies session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you encourage individuals and family members. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow up next session on the practice.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families..

Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.

Several times a day

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 61% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.

Context: We use Advantage Software Psych Advantage and Anasazi Software Client Data System.
Session or contact: [type, date, no names]
What happened: [rough notes]

Draft a structured case note (e.g. situation, assessment, plan) in neutral, factual language. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Case note

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain case files.
Step 2Fill in [Session or contact] and [What happened] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it says only what you observed, and store it only in your approved system.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain client records..

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.

Daily

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 38% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.

Context: We use Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client type: [no names, presenting issues]
Goals: [what the client wants]

Draft a treatment plan structure: goals, objectives, interventions, timelines, review points. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Treatment plan draft

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems (today).
Step 2Fill in [Client type] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop treatment plans for patients or clients..

Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.

Daily

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 61% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Service: [therapy, counseling, assessment]
Information needed: [history, goals, risks]

Write an intake question flow, gentle follow-ups, and how to record answers. Flag questions that need special care.

10-minute exercise: Client intake questions

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collect information about clients (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Service] and [Information needed] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Try one improved question and note the response.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect information about clients.. Also involves: Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress..

Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Program or service: [housing, counseling, benefits, placement]
Criteria: [paste eligibility rules or assessment areas]

Write an assessment conversation: questions mapped to each criterion, documents to request, and a scoring or notes template. Flag questions that need sensitivity.

10-minute exercise: Eligibility or needs assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you determine whether clients should be (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Program or service] and [Criteria] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the question map in your next assessment and check every eligibility decision against the official rules.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility.. Also involves: Refer clients to community or social service programs..

Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.

Context: We use Advantage Software Psych Advantage and Anasazi Software Client Data System; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Program: [counseling, addiction services]
Audience: [clients, groups]

Write clear program information and answers. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Program information

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide public education and consultation.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Present social services program information to the public.. Also involves: Lead classes or community events.; Advise others on social or educational issues..

Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 82% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.

Context: We use Advantage Software Psych Advantage and Anasazi Software Client Data System; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client needs: [legal, financial, counseling]
Local resources: [list what you know]

Write plain explanations of how to get each kind of help. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Resource guide

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide instructions. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client needs] and [Local resources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Help clients get needed services or resources..

Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.

Context: We use Intuit QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Program: [type of counseling or education]
Outcome data: [paste anonymized scores, attendance, follow-ups]

Summarize outcomes, compare with goals or benchmarks, spot who benefits least, and suggest improvements. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Counseling or education outcomes review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you follow up. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Outcome data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the groups it flags against your own records before changing anything.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.. Also involves: Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress..

Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.

A few times a year

AI helps you prepare questions; the listening is yours.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare better questions and to organize your notes afterward. Listening to the person in front of you is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Service: [therapy, counseling, assessment]
Information needed: [history, goals, risks]

Write an intake question flow, gentle follow-ups, and how to record answers. Flag questions that need special care.

10-minute exercise: Client intake questions

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you gather information. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Service] and [Information needed] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Try one improved question and note the response. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Don't record people or paste their answers into AI without consent and your employer's approval.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect information about clients.. Also involves: Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments..

These stay human 7

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Impact of decisions: important results · Frequency of decisions: once a week or more but not every day

Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.

Several times a day

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Client concern: [general, no details]
Approach: [describe]

Prepare open questions and reflections. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Counseling session prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you ask questions. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client concern] and [Approach] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

📊 People already use AI around this task (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026). The task itself stays human-led.

Importance 4.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues..

Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

Several times a day

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Issue: [relationship, parenting]
Session goal: [describe]

Prepare questions and interventions. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Relationship counseling prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you counsel clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Issue] and [Session goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues..

Diagnose mental and emotional disorders in clients.

Daily

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to diagnose mental and emotional disorders in clients.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Presentation: [symptoms, signs, no patient details]
Results: [tests]

List a differential with what supports or argues against each, and next tests. I make the diagnosis.

10-minute exercise: Differential diagnosis check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you diagnose mental and emotional disorders (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Presentation] and [Results] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Decide yourself and note anything you'd overlooked.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Diagnose medical conditions.. Also involves: Collect information about clients.; Diagnose neural or psychological disorders..

Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.

Weekly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Supervisees: [interns, counselors]
Case themes: [describe, no client details]

Plan a supervision session: reflective questions, feedback and goals. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Clinical supervision

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you supervise social service staff and assistants (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Supervisees] and [Case themes] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Supervise workers providing client or patient services..

Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Situation: [progress, plan changes; no names]
Goals: [what you want to agree]

Prepare openings, collaborative questions and how to handle disagreement. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Progress conversation with a client

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with clients (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the session, note what helped the client engage.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress..

Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Case: [general]
Professionals involved: [describe]

Prepare what to share, questions to ask, and how to reach a joint plan. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Collaborative assessment prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with doctors and professionals.
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Professionals involved] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments..

Provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Session: [individual, group, family]
Focus: [motivation, relapse prevention]

Prepare motivational-interviewing questions and reflections. Then play the client. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Substance use counseling prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide family counseling and treatment services. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Session] and [Focus] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.. Also involves: Counsel family members of clients or patients.; Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.; Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues..

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Your next moves

Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Active Listeningimportance 4.8/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Speakingimportance 4.2/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Writingimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Learning Strategiesimportance 3.4/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others
  • Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others

Where you could move

Related jobs from O*NET with the closest skill profile, favouring ones where more of the work stays human. No step down in preparation.

New tasks appearing in this job

O*NET has started tracking 1 new or updated task here: 0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 1 stays human. They have no worker ratings yet, so they aren't counted in the bar above.

Determine which family members or significant others should attend group therapy sessions.

New in O*NET

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a marriage / family therapist. Part of my job is to determine which family members or significant others should attend group therapy sessions.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, psychology and sociology and anthropology.
Situation: [describe, no names]
Goal: [understanding, support]

Prepare session questions and psychoeducation points. Then play a family member. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Family counseling prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you determine which family members or significant others should. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

New O*NET task (08/2026). O*NET hasn't linked it to work activities yet, so its label comes from similar tasks, such as “Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.” (Nurse Midwives), and was checked by hand. O*NET work activity: Counsel family members of clients or patients.. Also involves: Conduct market research.; Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members..

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