Licensed Counselor - AI Safety Evaluation (Remote)
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery needs licensed counselors to help frontier AI labs test how models handle mental health situations. You will write realistic counseling scenarios that include risk assessment and ethical dilemmas, then craft reference answers that show the clinical reasoning behind each choice. The contract runs remote and async at about 10 hours per week, with no caseload or client sessions. Pay ranges from $65 to $100 per hour, sent each week through Stripe. Your work shapes how frontier models respond to sensitive mental health prompts.
What You'll Do5
- 1Author realistic counseling scenarios that include risk assessment, ethical tension, and common clinical decision points.
- 2Write model reference answers that lay out the therapeutic reasoning behind every choice.
- 3Review and grade AI output for clinical accuracy, ethics, and risk handling.
- 4Flag responses that sound empathetic but mishandle risk, then explain the clinical gap.
- 5Apply evidence-based modalities to ground scenario details and reference responses.
Requirements8
- 1Active, unrestricted LPC or LMHC license in the United States.
- 2Two or more years of counseling practice after licensure.
- 3Experience with treatment planning, safety assessment, and evidence-based care.
- 4Clear written English for clinical documentation and model grading.
- 5Ability to commit at least 10 hours per week.
- 6Specialty depth in trauma, substance use, couples work, or adolescent care.
- 7Background on a crisis line or in community mental health.
- 8History of clinical supervision or counselor education.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate holds an active LPC or LMHC license and has at least two years of post-licensure counseling experience. You should feel comfortable writing about treatment planning, safety assessment, and evidence-based care, and you need clear written English for documentation. Specialty work in trauma, substance use, couples therapy, or adolescent care will set you apart, as will crisis line or community mental health experience. The role does not fit if you lack an active US license, have less than two years after licensure, or cannot commit roughly 10 hours each week. Candidates often score low when they describe empathy without showing how they would manage risk, or when they skip the clinical reasoning behind a treatment choice.
Salary Insight
This contract pays $65 to $100 per hour, sent each week through Stripe. The range matches licensed counselors with at least two years of post-licensure practice, and specialty depth in trauma, substance use, couples work, or adolescent care can move you toward the upper end. The listing does not list benefits, and the role carries no caseload, so it works best for counselors who want flexible project income alongside other work.
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$65–100/hr
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Application Tip
Lead with your license number, state, and post-licensure years, then give one or two concrete examples of safety assessment or treatment planning you have completed. The application asks for Licensed Counselor or Social Worker credentials, so have your LPC, LMHC, or LCSW details ready. A short note that explains how you weigh risk in a counseling scenario can help reviewers see your clinical judgment.
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