OT Content Writer

Therapy Insights is seeking a 1099/contract occupational therapy content writer. Please see application form at the bottom of this page to apply.

Therapy Insights develops printable resources for speech and occupational therapists, specializing in education handouts, therapy materials, clinical references, and evaluation tools for the clinical pediatric and adult populations.

We are seeking one writer for our adult OT writing team. You will be joining two other writers to round out a team of three. Your job is to create the raw text for printable handouts, therapy materials, references, and eval tools.

Role responsibilities:

Meet quarterly via Zoom with the writing team to flesh out a list of possible content to create (these ideas are sent to our members, who vote for what we create next).
Create written content in our highly collaborative process, taking feedback and adapting as needed. Your writing style and voice should encompass a range of approaches since some pieces will be targeted for patients, some for families, some for clinicians, and some for colleagues like doctors, nurses, etc., all of whom have different levels of education and experience with the topics.
We produce 5 pieces of content per month per team. You will be responsible for 1-4 pieces per month (the workflow is ultimately decided by each team and what works best for everyone).
You will have 5 weeks to produce the content after receiving each monthly assignment. You will be expected to turnaround edits within 5 days each month. Since our process is highly collaborative, these edits will likely be grammatical and other minor edits.
You will review and provide minor edit requests to the graphic designer on a monthly basis.
Your writing needs to be rooted in evidence-based practice, drawing on peer-reviewed research, clinical experience, and a strong alignment with person-centered care.
NO DESIGN EXPERIENCE WANTED/NECESSARY. Our team includes professional graphic designers who make your work come to life with beautiful graphics.
Must be working as an OT in a clinical setting with adults.

This writing position is right for you if:

Your philosophy regarding person-centered care aligns with ours.
You can easily envision a printable resource that can be adapted to meet the individual needs of each patient (we are not WALC workbooks 😉 )
You see the printable resources that have been used in the past and intuitively understand that the resources of the future are entirely different and yet to be defined (and you want to be part of that process!)
You find yourself constantly thinking of resources you wish you had but can’t easily find.
You are driven to find innovative, highly applicable information that clinicians can immediately put to use in their clinical practice.
You want to be a part of a mission that serves those who serve others, ultimately changing lives and empowering both clinicians and patients to optimize quality of life around the world.

This writing position is NOT right for you if:

You think that there is a “right” way to do therapy and feel more comfortable with black and white thinking than dynamic thinking that can hold multiple opposing truths.
You often ask your patients to focus on getting the “right” answer rather than focusing on the process of re-learning skills and trialing strategies.
Receiving feedback feels like a personal attack.
You are burned out and hope that this side gig gets you out of clinical practice (sorry, but it won’t!)

Requirements:

Licensed OT
At least 3 years of clinical practice experience.
Must be working as an OT in a clinical setting with adults.
Experience with Google workspace including Google drive and docs.
2-8 hours of time per month to devote to the writing and editing process.

Compensation: $120 per piece. Some pieces are fairly straightforward- for example, a one-page printable resource that outlines basic biographical information for someone with aphasia so staff can provide more personalized care. In this case, it might take you 5 minutes to type out a simple list of what the graphic designer should include in that one page resource. Other resources are more time-intensive- for example, a resource that compares/contrasts all of the current voice banking options for people with ALS. This would take a couple of hours to research and create. We find that a flat rate works well because you are paid fairly whether the piece takes you 5 minutes or two hours. Word counts vary widely, but range between a single paragraph and two or three pages of text.