Licensed Professional Counselor AI Evaluation Expert
You will create realistic counseling scenarios that test how AI models handle clinical judgment, safety, and ethical decisions. You will also write reference responses that explain the therapeutic reasoning behind each decision.
- Field
- Mental health
- Where
- United States
- Hours
- up to 10/week
- Posted
- 4 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 $83/hr (the midpoint of $65 to $100), this role pays more than 38% of the 20 open mental health roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $88.
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 4 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
$825
Per month, if the work is steady
$3,575
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $904 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.
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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.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 3 | $150/hr3 priced | Georgian Speaking Psychiatrist$100-200/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 15 | $88/hr | Psychiatrists$200/hr |
| Handshake AI | 4 | up to $80/hr4 priced | Psychiatrists 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 work
You will create realistic counseling scenarios that test how AI models handle clinical judgment, safety, and ethical decisions. You will also write reference responses that explain the therapeutic reasoning behind each decision.
- Build scenarios that include relevant risks and ethical dilemmas.
- Write clear reference responses grounded in therapeutic reasoning.
- Evaluate AI responses for clinical accuracy, ethical practice, and risk handling.
- Identify responses that sound empathetic but mishandle risk, and explain the clinical issue clearly.
What it pays and takes
- Pay: $65 to $100 per hour, paid weekly.
- Work arrangement: Independent contractor; fully remote and asynchronous.
- Time: Ongoing work with at least 10 hours per week. You can scale your time up or down from week to week.
- Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
- License and experience: An active, unencumbered LPC or LMHC license in the United States and at least two years of counseling practice after licensure.
- Clinical skills: Experience with treatment planning, safety assessment, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
- Writing: Clear clinical reasoning that another clinician can follow, and clear written English for clinical documentation.
- Helpful background: Experience in trauma, substance use, couples counseling, adolescent counseling, crisis lines, community mental health, clinical supervision, or counselor education.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site. OpenTrain is where you find AI training work and start your application.
About AI training work
AI training work uses examples written and reviewed by people to help evaluate how AI models respond. Counseling professionals bring the clinical judgment needed to assess whether responses are accurate, ethical, and safe.
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- 2
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Funded milestones
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First payment
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OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $65-100/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.
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