Adolescent Suicide & Self-Harm Specialist

RemoteJobsOne; Dubai; Remote; AED 228,000 - 481,000; Full time

Job summary

RemoteJobsOne is seeking an Adolescent Suicide & Self-Harm Specialist to contribute to a remote, contractor-based project focused on improving assessment, risk formulation, and management of adolescent suicide and self-harm. You will train AI systems using high-quality real-world input, applying expertise to differentiate ideation from acute risk and to develop practical guidance for non-specialist use.

The role requires extensive clinical qualifications, direct adolescent risk experience, and

Qualifications

• 35 years post-qualification experience with direct adolescent clinical contact focused on suicide/self-harm risk.
• Specialist credentials in child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with demonstrated expertise in suicide/self-harm interventions.
• Active clinical license or registration in good standing with an active adolescent caseload within the past two years.
• Advanced proficiency in suicide/self-harm risk assessment tools (e.g. C-SSRS safety planning protocols).
• Familiarity with evidence-based adolescent interventions (e.g. DBT-A trauma-informed care approaches).
• Exceptional written English (native or IELTS 7.5/writing 7.0 TOEFL 100 Cambridge C1C2 or equivalent).
• Desirable: DBT-A or CBT training crisis or inpatient experience or contributions to suicidology research or clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review adolescent case materials and generate structured written risk assessments for suicide and self-harm presentations.
• Apply validated tools (e.g., C-SSRS) and expert risk formulation to inform clear actionable guidance.
• Differentiate between self-harm ideation and intent and characterize acuity levels with precision.
• Recommend response protocols including escalation pathways safety planning and means-restriction strategies.
• Identify comorbidities safeguarding and contextual factors influencing risk and incorporate these into assessments.
• Document guidance in clear research-grade English so non-specialists can implement recommended actions confidently.
• Benchmark and cross-reference risk judgments with established guidelines and peer assessments to ensure consistency.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

C-SSRS

Risk formulation

Written English

Education

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry or Psychology specialization

Active clinical license

Tools

C-SSRS

DBT-A protocols

Job description

Pay: $45$95/hr

Role Title: Adolescent Suicide & Self-Harm Specialist

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

We are engaging Adolescent Suicide & Self-Harm Specialists to contribute to a unique customer project focused on enhancing the assessment and management of adolescent suicide and self-harm this role youll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn reason and perform through high-quality real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required your domain knowledge is what matters. You will assess complex adolescent presentations develop clear clinical guidance and document risk formulations that inform effective practical responses. Your insights will directly impact the development of tools seeking to reliably differentiate between ideation intent and acute risk with the goal of supporting non-specialist users in real-world scenarios.

Scope of Work

• Review adolescent case materials and generate structured written risk assessments for suicide and self-harm presentations.
• Apply validated tools (e.g. C-SSRS) and expert risk formulation to inform clear actionable guidance.
• Differentiate between self-harm suicidal ideation and intent and characterize acuity levels with precision.
• Recommend response protocols including escalation pathways safety planning (e.g. Stanley-Brown) and means-restriction strategies.
• Identify comorbidities safeguarding and contextual factors influencing risk and incorporate these into assessments.
• Document guidance in clear research-grade English so non-specialists can implement recommended actions confidently.
• Benchmark and cross-reference risk judgments with established guidelines and peer assessments to ensure consistency.

Preferred Qualifications

• 35 years post-qualification experience with direct adolescent clinical contact focused on suicide/self-harm risk.
• Specialist credentials in child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with demonstrated expertise in suicide/self-harm interventions.
• Active clinical license or registration in good standing with an active adolescent caseload within the past two years.
• Advanced proficiency in suicide/self-harm risk assessment tools (e.g. C-SSRS safety planning protocols).
• Familiarity with evidence-based adolescent interventions (e.g. DBT-A trauma-informed care approaches).
• Exceptional written English (native or IELTS 7.5/writing 7.0 TOEFL 100 Cambridge C1C2 or equivalent).
• Desirable: DBT-A or CBT training crisis or inpatient experience or contributions to suicidology research or clinical guidelines.

Start Timeline & Availability

We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected we expect you to start your first tasks within 24 48 hours of completing onboarding.