Child & Youth Abuse Trauma Specialist - Remote

YO AI Labs; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 1,376,000 - 2,752,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks experienced mental health professionals specializing in child and youth abuse to contribute to a remote project enhancing AI systems’ understanding of trauma-informed care for vulnerable youth. You will review and improve AI-generated content related to abuse and mental health for youth, applying clinical and ethical perspectives.

No AI experience is required; the work focuses on clinical review, content development, and safeguarding privacy and safety while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing AI-generated medical content.
• Experience with child/youth abuse cases.
• Trauma-informed care expertise.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Analyze case-based scenarios involving child and youth abuse.
• Review and evaluate AI-generated mental health guidance from clinical and ethical perspectives.
• Develop content focused on trauma-informed care for young abuse survivors.
• Identify clinical, ethical, and safety gaps in AI-generated responses.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure content reflects appropriate mental health standards.
• Document recommendations to improve accuracy, privacy, and safety.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Youth mental health

Clinical assessment

Ethical decision-making

Privacy & confidentiality

Written & verbal communication

Education

MD/PhD in Psychology or PhD in Social Work

Job description

Child & Youth Abuse Trauma Specialist

Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote

We are seeking experienced mental health professionals specializing in child and youth abuse to contribute to a customer project focused on improving AI systems' understanding of trauma-informed care and mental health support for vulnerable youth.

You'll apply your clinical expertise to review, evaluate, and improve AI-generated content related to abuse, trauma, and youth mental health. No prior AI experience is required.

Scope of Work

• Analyze case-based scenarios involving child and youth abuse.
• Review and evaluate AI-generated mental health guidance from clinical and ethical perspectives.
• Develop and review content focused on trauma-informed care for young abuse survivors.
• Identify clinical, ethical, and safety gaps in AI-generated responses.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure content reflects appropriate mental health standards.
• Participate in iterative review cycles to improve training data and model responses.
• Document recommendations to improve accuracy, sensitivity, privacy, and safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• MD, PhD in Psychology, or PhD in Social Work with completed credentials.
• Extensive clinical experience working with children or youth affected by abuse.
• Strong expertise in trauma-informed care and interventions for young survivors.
• Active professional experience supporting individuals affected by abuse.
• Strong understanding of clinical assessment, ethical decision-making, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.