Social Work Expert
Mercor • Remote
Education
Master's
Type
Hourly
Pay
$40-50/hr
Your rate depends on your experience and the task.
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About this role
From the Mercor listing
Role Overview
Mercor is seeking senior social work professionals to build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in large human services and clinical social work contexts.
The workflows are calibrated to the case complexity, stakeholder sensitivity, and client-outcome stakes of large public agencies, healthcare systems, and community-based organizations.
Contributors design social work scenarios, draft reference outputs, and write rubrics that capture how senior clinicians and case management leaders think.
Key Responsibilities
Construct social work scenarios spanning complex case assessment, multi-stakeholder care coordination, and crisis intervention or mandated reporting cycles.
Build tasks across clinical social work practice, child and family welfare, healthcare/medical social work, substance use and mental health services, and community-based case management.
Develop practice scenarios involving tools such as electronic health/case record systems (EHR, CCWIS), risk and needs assessment instruments, and interagency referral platforms.
Apply social work frameworks (biopsychosocial assessment, trauma-informed care, strengths-based practice, NASW Code of Ethics) and produce reference case plans, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary team communications.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic clinical and ethical judgment from generic textbook or policy-manual recall.
Ideal Qualifications
5+ years working as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW/LMSW) or senior case management professional at a hospital system, child welfare agency, behavioral health organization, or large nonprofit.
Direct ownership of clinical caseloads, family/child welfare cases, or program-level service delivery.
Fluency in social work practice standards and case management tooling, plus understanding of how mandated reporting, interagency coordination, and ethical/legal compliance actually work.
Prior rubric, clinical training curriculum, or case documentation authorship is a plus.
Requirements
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Master's's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Psychology
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Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?
Mercor places you with one client for a set contract, such as 'Python Tutor for 3 months'. Most roles are steady contract work rather than one-off tasks.
Does Mercor's application require an on-camera interview?
Yes. You record a video interview with an AI interviewer that asks about your resume, and clients watch it before they hire, so plan to be on camera.
Can I choose my own hours?
Usually, yes. You log in when you want, pick up a task, finish it and submit it, with no meetings. Other people work from the same pool of tasks, so some days there may be no work until more is added.
What does Psychology work look like for a Social Work Expert?
You check AI answers to Psychology questions, correct their errors and write expert reasoning. As a Social Work Expert, you're hired for that judgment, so hands-on Psychology experience matters.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $40-50/hr, an hourly rate. Where you land in the range depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
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Do I need a Master's to qualify?
This role lists a master's degree. The domain assessment usually matters more, and if you pass it the degree is often secondary. Some platforms check credentials, so list your qualifications accurately.
How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
Usually after a few weeks. Applying puts you in Mercor's pool of candidates, and you start once a client, such as an AI lab, picks your profile.