[Hiring] Mental Health Expert @mpathic

Role Description

mpathic is seeking part-time mental health experts with experience in:

• Severe mental health conditions (e.g., PTSD, BPD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, suicidality)
• Inpatient, private practice, or community mental health settings
• Working with diverse populations (e.g., youth, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, people of color)

You will collaborate on confidential initiatives focused on AI safety and mental health policy for large language models (LLMs). Responsibilities include:

• Roleplaying clinical scenarios with AI agents
• Red teaming
• Identifying behavioral edge cases
• Supporting accurate identification and response to psychological distress

This role may also involve developing psychometrics, rubrics, behavioral taxonomies, and evaluations, with strict attention to ethics, safety, and current best practices in clinical AI.

Qualifications

• Fluent German speakers preferred
• Graduate-level training (past or current) in psychology, counseling, social work, psychiatry, or related field
• Experience with crisis intervention, risk assessment, and severe psychopathology
• Familiarity with AI tools and LLMs
• Strong understanding of ethics and confidentiality
• Ability to work remotely and use Slack, LLM tools, and Microsoft Office
• Comfort with ambiguity and feedback-driven work
• Willingness to sign NDAs and work with sensitive content
• Availability up to 10 hours/week and for occasional scheduled meetings

Requirements

• Completed degree and/or licensure
• 5+ years of clinical crisis experience
• Youth and young adult clinical experience
• Background in roleplay, theatre, or conversational design
• Trust & safety, content moderation, or behavioral data labeling experience
• Interest in AI, NLP, or ML in clinical settings
• Membership in online communities (e.g., Discord, Reddit)

Compensation

• $30–$200/hour based on licensure and experience:
• $30/hr — pre-licensed & graduate students
• $50/hr — master’s level clinicians
• $100/hr — doctoral-level clinicians

IMPORTANT - How to Apply

We can only accept and review applications via our direct official recruiting portal: https://mpathic2.bamboohr.com/careers , due to the abundance of 3rd party apps and automated agents. Only applications submitted directly by the applicant through our portal will be considered.

Location

Berlin, Brandenburg (Remote)

Department

Experts

Employment Type

Contractor

Minimum Experience

Mid-level