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Psychologist Expert (Clinical Review)

Review AI-generated responses to clinical psychology scenarios and assess their clinical accuracy, ethical judgment, and handling of risk. Explain what is wrong with a response and what a licensed clinician would do instead.

Field
Mental health
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
PhD
Posted
5 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Psychology AI trainer jobs · PhD 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 $90/hr, this role pays more than 65% of the 20 open mental health roles with a listed pay range, above 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 5 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

Rate

$90/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,800

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,800

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,972 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

Review AI-generated responses to clinical psychology scenarios and assess their clinical accuracy, ethical judgment, and handling of risk. Explain what is wrong with a response and what a licensed clinician would do instead.

  • Write realistic clinical vignettes and reference responses when assigned.
  • Apply clinical judgment consistently and document your reasoning clearly enough for another psychologist to follow.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: $90 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe.
  • Project: Three weeks, remote and asynchronous, with no fixed daily schedule.
  • Availability: 20+ hours per week.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States who currently practice there.
  • Required: A PhD or PsyD in psychology from a US institution and an active, unencumbered US psychology license.
  • Required: A background in clinical, counseling, health, or neuropsychology, plus clear written English.
  • Helpful: Experience with risk assessment, safety planning, crisis work, clinical documentation, supervision notes, or teaching materials.
  • Helpful: Familiarity with mental health conversations and interest in how AI handles clinical scenarios.
  • Work arrangement: Independent contractor.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human judgment to review examples and help improve how AI systems respond. Clinical expertise matters here because reviewers assess accuracy, ethics, and safety in mental health conversations.

OpenTrain is where people find AI training roles and start their applications.

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 $90/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

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