Eating Disorder Specialist (Adolescent)

Responsibilities

• Review and assess adolescent eating disorder cases and provide detailed written evaluations of clinical and medical risks.
• Apply DSM-5 criteria and validated screening tools such as EDE-Q and SCOFF to accurately characterize clinical presentations.
• Determine medical stability and identify cases requiring urgent escalation using recognized frameworks such as MEED.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of treatment modalities such as Family-Based Treatment and CBT-E according to the adolescent's clinical stage.
• Identify comorbidities and safeguarding concerns that may influence clinical severity or required intervention.
• Produce clear and actionable guidance for non-specialists grounded in current clinical standards and guidelines.
• Benchmark clinical judgments against peer assessments and established guidelines to maintain consistency and quality.

Skills

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of post-qualification experience working directly with adolescent patients in a clinical setting.
• Specialist background in eating disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry or psychology, or adolescent or paediatric medicine with a focus on eating disorders.
• Active clinical license or professional registration in good standing.
• Recent experience managing an adolescent caseload or active clinical practice within the past two years.
• Proficiency with evidence-based assessment tools and diagnostic frameworks including DSM-5, EDE-Q, and SCOFF.
• Familiarity with medical risk assessment protocols such as MEED.
• Knowledge of evidence-based eating disorder interventions including Family-Based Treatment and CBT-E.
• Strong ability to assess clinical severity, medical stability, comorbidities, and safeguarding concerns.
• Excellent written English skills at native or equivalent professional proficiency.
• Experience with medical stabilization of adolescents is preferred.
• Formal training in Family-Based Treatment or CBT-E is advantageous.
• Expertise in co-occurring conditions such as self-harm or anxiety is desirable.

Benefits

• Fully remote contractor opportunity.
• $45–$95 hourly compensation.
• Opportunity to apply specialized adolescent eating disorder expertise to next-generation AI systems.
• Work involving clinically meaningful assessment of medical risk, severity, treatment options, and safeguarding concerns.
• Opportunity to apply established frameworks including DSM-5, EDE-Q, SCOFF, and MEED.
• Remote collaboration with clinical experts and project contributors.
• Potential to begin project work within 24–48 hours after completing onboarding if selected.