Mental Health Professionals - AI Training - Washington DC, USA

Prolific; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 11,020 - 89,544; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Flexible hours

Work from home

Job summary

Prolific is looking for Mental Health Professionals in Washington, DC to help train advanced AI models. Participants will review AI-generated content, analyze psychological scenarios, and provide feedback to enhance AI responses. Ideal candidates should have verified mental health credentials, attention to detail, and a reliable internet connection. Pay rates range from $8 to $65 per hour per completed AI task, allowing for flexible work from home opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current license/registration in good standing or equivalent certification.
• Ability to complete tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work.
• Access to a computer to perform online tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated responses related to psychological scenarios.
• Complete AI training tasks analyzing psychology-related content.
• Improve AI models using understanding of human behaviour.
• Compare model answers and justify the best response.
• Write rationales and feedback to enhance AI learning.

Skills

Verified status as a Mental Health Professional

Understanding of psychological theory

Attention to detail

Ability to focus on complex tasks

Reliable internet connection

Willingness to self-declare earnings

PayPal account

Job description

Overview

Mental Health Professionals – AI Training

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world. Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

The role

We’re looking for Mental Health Professionals to help train and evaluate cutting‑edge AI models. If you have the necessary experience, we’ll send you a quick test to assess your skills and suitability for AI tasks. If successful, you’ll be invited to join Prolific as a Domain Expert participant, where you’ll get paid to train and evaluate powerful AI models.

Researchers looking for your skills tend to pay $8–$65/hr per AI task completed. You must be prepared to complete paid tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work, though many are shorter.

What you’ll bring

• Verified status as a Mental Health Professional (e.g., current license/registration in good standing; board certification or equivalent where applicable)
• A solid understanding of psychological theory, research methods, and human behaviour
• Willingness to complete a short skills/eligibility screener to join our Domain Expert pool
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to focus on complex tasks for up to one hour
• A reliable, fast internet connection and access to a computer
• Willingness to self-declare earnings (participants are self-employed)
• A PayPal account to receive payments from our clients

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Reviewing AI-generated responses to psychological scenarios related to psychology, behavioural science, and human cognition prompts.
• Completing AI training tasks such as analyzing, editing, and writing psychology-related content
• Improving cutting-edge AI models using your understanding of psychological theory and human behaviour
• Comparing multiple model answers and selecting/justifying the best response
• Writing improved exemplars, rationales, or structured feedback to help models learn where they fall short

Why Prolific is a great platform to join as a Participant

Joining our Expert Network will give you the chance to influence the AI models of the future using professional legal expertise. Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes, and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.

We’ve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems. We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won’t come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviours into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

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