We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for experienced adolescent addiction and substance-use professionals with advanced expertise in clinical risk assessment, severity staging, intervention judgement, withdrawal and overdose risk, and child and adolescent clinical safety to contribute to an advanced AI training and clinical evaluation project.
Selected professionals will review adolescent substance-use cases, assess severity and intervention urgency, distinguish experimentation from clinically significant patterns, and provide structured guidance grounded in recognised diagnostic and treatment frameworks. The work requires substantial direct clinical experience with adolescents, strong judgement around escalation and level of care, and the ability to communicate complex clinical reasoning clearly to non-specialist audiences. No prior experience in AI is required.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Risk Assessment & Severity Staging
Review adolescent substance-use cases and produce detailed written assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency
Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 substance-use disorder criteria and ASAM guidance
Characterise severity and determine appropriate levels of care
Identify patterns suggesting escalating clinical risk or treatment complexity
Document assessment reasoning clearly and consistently
Substance Use & Developmental Evaluation
Distinguish developmentally typical experimentation from clinically significant substance-use patterns
Assess frequency, intensity, consequences, functional impairment, and contextual risk
Consider developmental stage, family environment, peer influences, and other relevant factors
Identify ambiguity or missing information that materially affects clinical interpretation
Apply youth-specific judgement rather than relying solely on adult substance-use frameworks
Withdrawal, Overdose & Safeguarding Risk
Identify signs of withdrawal, overdose risk, or other acute safety concerns
Recognise safeguarding issues that may require escalation or immediate intervention
Evaluate whether a presentation can be managed routinely or requires urgent specialist support
Consider risks associated with polysubstance use and high-risk patterns where relevant
Recommend proportionate escalation pathways based on clinical severity
Intervention & Level-of-Care Judgement
Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of proposed interventions
Recommend alternative approaches where proposed responses are insufficient or unsuitable
Apply ASAM and related frameworks when assessing level-of-care needs
Consider pharmacological interventions, including medication for opioid use disorder, when clinically relevant
Assess withdrawal-management strategies and treatment options for under-18s where appropriate
Clinical Guidance & Quality Review
Produce clear, actionable written guidance suitable for non-specialist users
Explain clinical reasoning and intervention recommendations in research-grade English
Reference relevant standards, frameworks, or best-practice guidance where appropriate
Compare assessments against peer input and published best practice
Maintain consistency, rigour, and defensibility across clinical recommendations
Ideal Profile
3–5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents affected by substance use
Clinical background in addiction medicine, child or adolescent psychiatry, psychology, or a closely related discipline
Active clinical licence or professional registration in good standing
Recent adolescent caseload experience within approximately the past two years
Strong proficiency with adolescent substance-use screening and severity tools such as CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, and ASAM criteria
Familiarity with medication for opioid use disorder and withdrawal-management protocols for individuals under 18
Strong clinical reasoning and ability to distinguish experimentation from clinically significant substance-use disorders
Experience identifying overdose, withdrawal, safeguarding, and escalation risks
Motivational interviewing training is advantageous
Adolescent inpatient, crisis, or other high-acuity experience is beneficial
Experience developing guidelines, publications, or clinical standards in youth substance-use disorders is advantageous
Exceptional written English and ability to communicate nuanced clinical reasoning clearly
No prior experience in AI training or model evaluation is required
Engagement Details
Independent contractor engagement
Fully remote
Compensation: $45–$95/hour
Work will involve adolescent substance-use case review, clinical risk assessment, severity staging, intervention judgement, withdrawal and overdose assessment, and structured written guidance
Strong recent clinical experience with adolescent substance-use presentations is central to this engagement
Active professional licensure or registration is expected
Selected professionals should be prepared to begin their first tasks within approximately 24–48 hours of completing onboarding
Roles are typically filled within approximately 48 hours
Project scope, workload, case complexity, and evaluation standards may evolve depending on project requirements
Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, healthcare organisation, patient, or other third party
About the Platform
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