Adolescent Psychologist - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Advisor (AI Safety Benchmark Project)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$150/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–15 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Author fictionalized adolescent mental health case scenarios based on real-world clinical expertise.

- Review scenarios for clinical realism , developmental appropriateness, and ethical considerations.

- Help develop and refine clinician-informed evaluation rubrics for AI chatbot responses.

- Review a subset of AI-generated conversations and provide expert judgment to calibrate automated evaluation systems.

- Advise on best practices for assessing AI behavior across key mental health domains, including suicide risk, therapeutic guidance, and emotional dependency.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- MD , DO , PhD , PsyD , or equivalent qualification in Psychiatry, Psychology, or a related mental health field.

- Clinical or research experience focused on children and adolescents .

- Expertise in suicide prevention , self-harm assessment , child & adolescent psychiatry , clinical child psychology , digital mental health , or evidence-based therapies such as DBT or CBT .

- Strong written communication skills and ability to provide structured clinical feedback.

- Comfortable reviewing fictional clinical scenarios and evaluating AI-generated conversations.

Preferred

- Experience conducting suicide risk assessments or crisis intervention.

- Academic or published research in adolescent mental health, suicide prevention, or digital therapeutics.

- Experience developing clinical guidelines, assessment frameworks, or educational materials.

- Prior work involving AI, digital health technologies, or mental health product evaluation.

- Experience supervising trainees or participating in multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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