AI training contract
Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist
Medicine & Health · USD 45-95 an hour. · 3 openings
Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist is contract work for micro1, reviewing and correcting what AI models produce in medicine & health. The output of the job is expert judgement written down: a model gives an answer, someone who knows the subject decides whether it is right and explains why.
What it requires. No credential is stated on this listing beyond experience in the field.
What it pays. USD 45 to USD 95 an hour, as published by micro1. Rates in this category track how rare the credential is rather than how hard the work is.
Where. The listing says this role is remote and names no country. micro1 says it hires talent from around the world, except people who reside in Afghanistan, Belarus, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Macao, Myanmar, North Korea, Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Yemen. So this page lists every other country as eligible, on the strength of that rule and not of anything this listing says. Requirements can still differ by role, so check the application page on micro1 before you apply.
micro1 lists 3 openings on this role.
Skills named: Clinical reasoning, Child/Adolescent Clinical Safety expertise, Clinical risk assessment, Severity staging, Intervention judgment.
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Full listing, as published by micro1
Role Title: Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialists to assess adolescent substance use cases and provide clinical guidance on risk, severity, and recommended responses for a customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. Scope of Work Review clinical case material describing adolescent substance use and document thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency. Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to stage severity and recommend an appropriate level of care. Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of both proposed and alternative interventions, including pharmacological options when relevant. Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth. Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks that require escalation or immediate action. Develop written guidance that is actionable for non-specialists, clearly explaining the rationale and referencing relevant standards or guidelines. Compare and benchmark your assessments against peer input and published best practice to ensure consistency and rigor. Preferred Qualifications 3–5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents impacted by substance use. Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, or child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with a primary focus on substance use disorders. Active clinical license/registration in good standing, with recent (<2 years) adolescent caseload experience. Proficiency with adolescent substance use screening and severity staging tools (e.g., CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, ASAM criteria). Familiarity with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD/MAT) and withdrawal management protocols for under-18s. Research-standard written English (native, or IELTS 7.5+ overall/writing 7.0+, TOEFL 100+, Cambridge C1–C2, or equivalent). Motivational interviewing training, adolescent inpatient/crisis experience, and/or history of developing guidelines or publications in youth SUD (nice to have). Start Timeline & Availability We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24 – 48 hours of completing onboarding.
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Rate, openings and requirements checked 2026-09-25 against micro1's own public postings.