Adolescent Substance Use Specialist - Remote Clinician

NEPSE Trading; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist to assess adolescent substance use cases and provide clinical guidance on risk, severity, and appropriate responses for a customer project. This contractor role focuses on applying DSM-5 SUD and ASAM criteria, evaluating interventions, and ensuring safety.

Experience with MOUD/MAT and youth crisis considerations preferred. In this role, you will help train next-generation AI systems by contributing high-quality real-world input

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents impacted by substance use.
• Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, or child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with a primary focus on substance use disorders.
• Active clinical license/registration in good standing, with recent proficiency with adolescent substance use screening and severity staging tools (e.g., CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, ASAM criteria).
• Familiarity with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD/MAT) and withdrawal management protocols for under-18s.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical case material describing adolescent substance use and document thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency.
• Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to stage severity and recommend an appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of both proposed and alternative interventions, including pharmacological options when relevant.
• Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth.
• Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks that require escalation or immediate action.
• Develop written guidance that is actionable for non-specialists, clearly explaining the rationale and referencing relevant standards or guidelines.
• Compare and benchmark your assessments against peer input and published best practice to ensure consistency and rigor.

Job description

micro1 is seeking a Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist to assess adolescent substance use cases and provide clinical guidance on risk, severity, and appropriate responses for a customer project. This contractor role focuses on applying DSM-5 SUD and ASAM criteria, evaluating interventions, and ensuring safety.

Experience with MOUD/MAT and youth crisis considerations preferred. In this role, you will help train next-generation AI systems by contributing high-quality real-world input