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Licensed Clinical Social Worker AI Evaluation Expert

Create realistic mental health and social services scenarios that test how AI handles clinical judgment, safety, and reliability. Write reference responses that explain the reasoning behind decisions, then rate AI answers for clinical accuracy, ethics, and risk.

Field
Mental health
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Psychology AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $88/hr (the midpoint of $70 to $105), this role pays more than 53% of the 20 open mental health roles with a listed pay range, the same as the median.

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Per week, before tax

$1,750

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,583

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,917 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open mental health roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
micro13$150/hr3 pricedGeorgian Speaking Psychiatrist$100-200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role15$88/hrPsychiatrists$200/hr
Handshake AI4up to $80/hr4 pricedPsychiatrists AI TrainerUp to $200/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

Create realistic mental health and social services scenarios that test how AI handles clinical judgment, safety, and reliability. Write reference responses that explain the reasoning behind decisions, then rate AI answers for clinical accuracy, ethics, and risk.

  • Write scenarios about intake, safety planning, finding resources, and ethical dilemmas.
  • Identify advice that sounds supportive but could be unsafe or ineffective in real practice.
  • Use case conceptualization and crisis-work judgment to assess nuanced responses.

Pay, schedule, and qualifications

  • Pay: $70 to $105 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe.
  • Schedule: 20+ hours per week. The work is remote and asynchronous, with flexibility to adjust your workload.
  • Work type: Independent contractor role; ongoing rather than limited to single task batches.
  • Required: An active, unencumbered LCSW license and at least two years of clinical practice after licensure.
  • Required: Practical experience with case conceptualization, safety planning, and crisis intervention.
  • Required: Clear written English suitable for clinical documentation and the ability to explain clinical reasoning clearly.
  • Helpful: Experience in medical, school, or child welfare settings; supervision of associate-level clinicians; or CBT, DBT, EMDR, or motivational interviewing.

How to apply

OpenTrain is a platform for finding AI training work and starting an application. Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses examples written and reviewed by people to help improve how AI systems respond. Experienced professionals are needed to judge whether responses are accurate, safe, and useful in their field.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $70-105/hr since Nov 7, 2026 with no change.

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