Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist

micro1 is seeking a Substance Use - Adolescent Addiction Specialist to join a project focused on assessing adolescent substance use cases. In this role, you will provide clinical guidance on risk, severity, and recommended interventions, helping to train next-generation AI systems by applying your professional domain expertise to real-world clinical scenarios.

Key responsibilities

• Review clinical case material regarding adolescent substance use to document assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency.
• Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM criteria to stage severity and recommend appropriate levels of care.
• Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of proposed interventions, including pharmacological options.
• Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth.
• Develop actionable written guidance that explains clinical rationale and references relevant standards for non-specialists.

Requirements

• 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 focus on substance use disorders.
• Active clinical license or registration in good standing with recent adolescent caseload experience.
• Proficiency with screening and severity staging tools such as CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, and ASAM criteria.
• Familiarity with medication for opioid use disorder and withdrawal management protocols for individuals under 18.

What we offer

• The opportunity to apply your clinical expertise to shape the development of advanced AI systems.
• A fully remote working environment that allows for flexible engagement as a contractor.
• Collaboration on high-impact projects that bridge the gap between clinical practice and modern technology.