Child & Youth Abuse Trauma Specialist – Remote

About the Role

The Child & Youth Abuse Trauma Specialist role at YO AI Labs is a unique opportunity for experienced mental health professionals to contribute to an innovative project aimed at enhancing AI systems in understanding trauma-informed care and mental health support for vulnerable youth. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that AI-generated content accurately reflects the complexities of child and youth abuse, which is essential in fostering a supportive environment for affected individuals. In the first few months, you will engage with case scenarios, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and utilize your clinical expertise to improve AI responses, making a lasting impact on mental health support systems.

Key Responsibilities

• You will analyze case-based scenarios involving child and youth abuse to provide context and expertise to the AI development process.
• Your role will include reviewing and evaluating AI-generated mental health guidance from both clinical and ethical perspectives to ensure it meets necessary standards.
• Developing and reviewing content focused on trauma-informed care for young survivors will be a pivotal part of your responsibilities.
• Identifying clinical, ethical, and safety gaps in AI-generated responses will help enhance the accuracy and sensitivity of the AI systems.
• You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure that all content aligns with appropriate mental health standards and practices.
• Participating in iterative review cycles will enable you to improve training data and model responses consistently.
• Documenting recommendations to enhance accuracy, sensitivity, privacy, and safety will be essential for continuous improvement of the AI tools.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A Doctor of Medicine (MD), PhD in Psychology, or PhD in Social Work with completed credentials is required for this role.
• Extensive clinical experience working with children or youth affected by abuse is essential to understand the nuances of their needs.
• Strong expertise in trauma-informed care and interventions for young survivors is a critical component of the job.
• Active professional experience supporting individuals affected by abuse will be necessary to inform your contributions to the project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to articulate insights and recommendations effectively.

What You’ll Gain

• This role offers the opportunity to enhance your expertise in trauma-informed care, which is increasingly important in mental health.
• You will gain valuable experience working at the intersection of mental health and technology, an area poised for growth in the coming years.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams will help you expand your professional network and learn from diverse perspectives.
• Your contributions will directly impact the development of AI tools that support vulnerable youth, making a meaningful difference in the field of mental health.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about improving mental health support for youth and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to apply. For more information and to submit your application, please visit: Apply here.