Adolescent Psychologist - Fully Remote | Upto $150/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, headquartered in San Francisco, is seeking a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Advisor for the AI Safety Benchmark Project. This remote contract role requires 10–15 hours per week at a pay rate of $80–$150 per hour.

You will author fictionalized adolescent mental health case scenarios, review them for realism and ethics, and help develop clinician-informed evaluation rubrics for AI chatbot responses. You will also calibrate automated evaluation systems with expert judgments.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/PhD/PsyD or equivalent in Psychiatry, Psychology, or related field.
• Clinical experience with children and adolescents.
• Expertise in suicide prevention, self-harm assessment, DBT or CBT.

Responsibilities

• Author fictionalized adolescent mental health case scenarios based on clinical expertise.
• Review scenarios for clinical realism, developmental appropriateness, and ethics.
• Develop and refine clinician-informed evaluation rubrics for AI chatbot responses.
• Review AI-generated conversations and provide expert judgment to calibrate systems.
• Advise on best practices for assessing AI behavior across mental health domains.

Skills

Written communication

Clinical judgment

AI safety evaluation

Scenarios evaluation

Expert clinical feedback

Education

MD, DO, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent in Psychiatry/Psychology

Job description

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.

Qualifications – 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.