Mental Health Crisis Prevention Expert for AI Training

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for people building careers in AI training and data labeling. We connect domain experts with projects that teach AI systems how to behave, and we help contributors build a unified portfolio they control.

Why AI training work matters

AI training is the human side of building modern AI: clinicians, linguists, annotators, and reviewers create the examples and judgments that shape model behavior. This work is largely remote and flexible, making it a strong option for clinicians who want meaningful, part‑time, or contract engagements that directly impact safety and care.

The role

OpenTrain is recruiting licensed clinicians to serve as Mental Health Crisis Prevention Experts on a contract project focused on mental-health safety and crisis-prevention frameworks for AI systems. No prior AI experience is required — your clinical domain expertise is the core requirement. This engagement involves designing taxonomies, clinical rubrics, and evaluation guidelines and reviewing real-world scenarios used to train and evaluate models.

What you'll do

• Develop and refine structured taxonomies for self-harm, eating disorders, emotional dependency, and suicide prevention.
• Design detection frameworks for identifying harmful advice or crisis signals in digital content.
• Create and validate rubrics for clinical response standards prioritizing safety and crisis intervention.
• Establish benchmark guidelines to evaluate risk and minimize harm across digital platforms.
• Contribute expert input to mental health safety evaluation tools for adolescent and adult populations.
• Review, annotate, and classify real-world text scenarios for AI training with high accuracy and ethical alignment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary expert community to ensure clinical credibility and care standards.

Requirements

• Licensed clinician (therapist, psychiatrist, or psychologist) with significant crisis-care and clinical safety experience.
• Minimum 5 years of direct practice in mental health crisis response, adolescent mental health, or related care settings.
• Demonstrable expertise in self-harm prevention, suicide prevention, eating disorders, or emergency mental health support.
• Advanced degree, professional certification, or equivalent proven operational experience in psychology, psychiatry, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience producing clinical documentation, guidelines, or evaluation frameworks.
• Commitment to ethical standards, privacy protections, and evidence-based practice in all project contributions.

Helpful background

• 8–20 years of direct practice in mental health crisis response for more advanced or advisory assignments.
• Experience with clinical risk assessment, digital mental health platforms, or relevant research is a plus.

Compensation, logistics, and how to apply

This is a contract, remote position open worldwide; English fluency is required. Work is paid hourly at rates between $50 and $90 per hour, depending on experience and assignment. Data will be text-based and labeling tasks include classification, evaluation/rating, and fine-tuning support; the project uses a proprietary/other labeling platform.

To apply, create or use your OpenTrain profile to submit your credentials and clinical licensing information. OpenTrain helps you track engagements, build a portfolio of AI-training work, and connect with similar projects as you grow your freelance career.