Mercor

Remote Clinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation

(Remote)ContractPosted 4 days ago
Independent sectorNHSFlexible or compressed hours
Open to applications
Salary£75an hour
CategoryPsychiatry
Closes20/11/2026

About the role

Mercor is seeking Clinical Mental Health Experts to support an AI research initiative focused on evaluating the realism and quality of simulated clinical conversations. This is a short-term, fully remote evaluation task designed for mental health professionals who can apply their clinical experience and professional judgment to assess realistic conversational scenarios. The task will take up to 30 minutes to complete.
What You’ll DoReview pairs of simulated conversations involving clinical mental health scenarios.
Evaluate the conversations based on their realism and authenticity.
Determine which conversation more closely reflects a realistic clinical interaction.
Apply your clinical experience and professional judgment when making evaluations.
Complete the evaluation independently through an online interface.
Ideal BackgroundWe welcome professionals with a relevant degree and clinical mental health expertise. Suitable backgrounds may include:
Clinical Psychology
Counselling Psychology
Mental Health Counselling
Clinical Social Work
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Behavioural Health
Marriage and Family Therapy
Other closely related clinical mental health disciplines
Candidates should have:
A relevant degree or professional qualification in a mental health-related field.
Practical experience working in a clinical mental health or behavioural health setting.
Familiarity with real-world conversations between mental health professionals and patients or clients.
Strong professional judgment and the ability to identify whether clinical interactions feel realistic and authentic.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to make independent qualitative assessments.
Why JoinApply your clinical expertise to the evaluation of advanced AI systems.
Contribute to research aimed at improving the realism and quality of AI-generated interactions.
Be considered for future AI evaluation and research opportunities requiring clinical mental health expertise.
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Contract and Payment TermsYou will be engaged as an independent contractor.This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.About MercorMercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.