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The Senior Digital Clinical Content Writer will draw on their own clinical experience (ideally with young people) and training to plan evidence-based digital therapy journeys, and craft the engaging, empirically supported digital content, intended to empower and support Orygen Digitals young people to overcome mental ill-health challenges.

Reporting to the Clinical Content Manager you will:

• Map and plan digital therapy journeys based on empirically supported psychological models which explicitly target mechanisms of change. Therapy journeys will address a diverse range of youth mental health issues and upcoming projects will need to adhere to given timelines (set by Clinical Content Manager and Head of Content).
• Lead the development, writing, design and execution of the content development process by developing initial drafts of engaging clinical content (activities) informed by an evidence-based framework to address specific youth mental health concerns (priorities set by Clinical Content Manager and Head of Content).
• Provide line management and mentorship for members of the Content Team and provide day-to-day support in the review process of content written by other clinical and creative writers and edited by content editors.
• Support content team members to design, create and execute engaging modes of therapy content (e.g., audio, audio-visual) to given project timelines.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (preferably postgraduate or working towards postgraduate qualifications in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology).
• Clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults to address mental health issues (this will inform content development)
• Sound understanding and knowledge of literature surrounding psychological interventions for, or mechanisms underpinning, common mental health conditions (in youth) and their application.
• Ability to see larger picture and make connections as to how treatment strategies, engaging youth-focused content and writing for the digital context work together.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package between $95,000 - $105,000 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.

Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.
For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link below;

https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/1c8b77c7-2fab-4c37-8184-14007e184434/Position-description-Senior-Clinical-Content-writer-October-23.pdf.aspx 

This is a part-time (0.6FTE) contract until 30 June 2024.

Applications will close early if a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.