Clinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation
Mercor • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$100/hr
Listed
3d ago
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Mercor is seeking Clinical Mental Health Experts to support an AI research initiative focused on evaluating the realism and quality of simulated clinical conversations. This is a short-term, fully remote evaluation task designed for mental health professionals who can apply their clinical experience and professional judgment to assess realistic conversational scenarios. The task will take up to 30 minutes to complete.
What You’ll Do
Review pairs of simulated conversations involving clinical mental health scenarios.
Evaluate the conversations based on their realism and authenticity.
Determine which conversation more closely reflects a realistic clinical interaction.
Apply your clinical experience and professional judgment when making evaluations.
Complete the evaluation independently through an online interface.
Ideal Background
We welcome professionals with a relevant degree and clinical mental health expertise. Suitable backgrounds may include:
Clinical Psychology
Counselling Psychology
Mental Health Counselling
Clinical Social Work
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Behavioural Health
Marriage and Family Therapy
Other closely related clinical mental health disciplines
Candidates should have:
A relevant degree or professional qualification in a mental health-related field.
Practical experience working in a clinical mental health or behavioural health setting.
Familiarity with real-world conversations between mental health professionals and patients or clients.
Strong professional judgment and the ability to identify whether clinical interactions feel realistic and authentic.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to make independent qualitative assessments.
Why Join
Apply your clinical expertise to the evaluation of advanced AI systems.
Contribute to research aimed at improving the realism and quality of AI-generated interactions.
Be considered for future AI evaluation and research opportunities requiring clinical mental health expertise.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Psychology
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
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AI labs pay $100/hr for a Clinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation because getting Psychology nuance wrong in a training set is expensive to fix later. That's what this rate is pricing in.
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Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?
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Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?
Mercor places you with one client for a defined engagement, like 'Python Tutor for 3 months', rather than having you grab small tasks from a shared queue. Most roles function as steady contract work, not one-off gigs.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does Psychology work look like for a Clinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation?
Tasks here are scoped to Psychology, not generic labeling. As a Clinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Psychology) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Psychology background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
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How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
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