Remote contract opportunity for licensed MD professionals to design clinical case studies, evaluate medical AI outputs, and contribute healthcare expertise toward advanced AI training systems.
Safety Project | Emotional Distress Clinical Specialist (Role-Play & Evaluation)
Job description
Vetto is hiring Clinical Specialists for the Safety Project — Emotional Distress (Clinical Track), an AI safety initiative focused on evaluating how AI systems respond during sensitive conversations involving:
- Emotional distress
- Depression
- Suicidal ideation
- Crisis-related situations
The project evaluates whether AI systems can respond with:
- Empathy
- Clinical responsibility
- Appropriate safety awareness
- Evidence-based crisis communication practices
This clinical track combines both role-play and evaluation responsibilities, requiring contributors who can realistically portray sensitive mental health scenarios while also assessing AI responses using clinical judgment.
About Vetto
Vetto is a global AI talent platform connecting specialized professionals to strategic AI projects focused on:
- AI safety
- Human-centered AI evaluation
- Realistic conversational testing
- AI quality assurance
What You'll Do
Role-Play
- Participate in structured multi-turn conversations with AI systems
- Act according to predefined clinical personas and emotional scenarios
- Maintain realistic and clinically grounded character behavior throughout conversations
Evaluation
Evaluate AI responses for:
- Safety awareness
- Empathy
- Clinical appropriateness
- Risk handling
- Psychoeducation quality
- Crisis-response standards
Provide structured written feedback grounded in clinical reasoning
Flag responses that:
- Miss risk indicators
- Provide unsafe guidance
- Fail to meet evidence-based crisis communication practices
Who Can Apply
This opportunity is intended for licensed or formally trained professionals in:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical psychology
- Counseling psychology
- Psychiatric nursing
- Mental health counseling
- Related mental health disciplines
Professionals with experience in:
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Risk assessment
- Helplines
- Mental health support environments
are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preferred Profiles
- Psychiatrists
- Psychiatric nurses
- Clinical psychologists
- Counseling psychologists
- Crisis intervention specialists
- Suicide prevention professionals
- Mental health social workers
- Clinical support center professionals
- Licensed emotional health coaches or therapists
- Mental health researchers or educators
Compensation
Payment:
- $40 per approved task
Estimated task duration:
- Approximately 1 hour
Payment applies only to approved submissions
Additional Information
- Strong contributors may receive invitations to future AI safety and evaluation projects
- Applications must be completed entirely in English
- AI-generated application responses are not permitted
Content Warning
This project includes emotionally sensitive subject matter involving:
- Emotional distress
- Depression
- Suicidal ideation
- Crisis scenarios
Some contributors may find the material emotionally difficult or triggering.
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