Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist

Requirements

• Substance use disorder (SUD) clinical expertiseMust
• Experience assessing adolescent substance use casesMust
• Knowledge of DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) criteriaMust
• Knowledge of ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) frameworkMust
• Assess pharmacological options in substance use treatmentMust
• 3 to 5+ years post-certification clinical experience with adolescentsMust
• Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, child/adolescent psychiatry, or psychology with substance use focusMust
• Active clinical license or registration in good standingMust
• Recent clinical practice with adolescent populationsMust
• Attention to detail in case documentationMust
• Commitment to clinical rigor and evidence-based practice

What you'll do

• Ability to stage severity and recommend level of care
• Evaluate safety and clinical appropriateness of interventions
• Distinguish developmentally normal experimentation from clinically significant substance use patterns
• Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks
• Document thorough clinical assessments with clear rationale
• Develop written clinical guidance for non-specialist audiences
• Compare assessments against peer input and best practice benchmarks
• Clinical judgment and risk assessment
• Clear written communication of complex clinical concepts

About the role

Role Title: Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialists to assess adolescent substance use cases and provide clinical guidance on risk, severity, and recommended responses for a customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. Scope of Work • Review clinical case material describing adolescent substance use and document thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency. • Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to stage severity and recommend an appropriate level of care. • Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of both proposed and alternative interventions, including pharmacological options when relevant. • Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth. • Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks that require escalation or immediate action. • Develop written guidance that is actionable for non-specialists, clearly explaining the rationale and referencing relevant standards or guidelines. • Compare and benchmark your assessments against peer input and published best practice to ensure consistency and rigor. Preferred Qualifications • 3–5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents impacted by substance use. • Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, or child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with a primary focus on substance use disorders. • Active clinical license/registration in good standing, with recent ( Originally posted on Himalayas