About us

Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner delivering clinically backed mental health and wellbeing care to over 7.2 million insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, and 650,000 university students across Australia and internationally. We're building a clinically led affiliate network of registered practitioners who can deliver in-person appointments in their community, with some also available to respond on site when a workplace faces a critical incident.

Role Brief:

Spectrum.Life is expanding our network of affiliate network. We welcome applications from psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists, and social workers. Registration or membership must be current, full, and active — not provisional or lapsed. AQF Level 7 minimum and at least 2 years' post-qualification, client-facing clinical experience.

Recruiting nationally, with strongest current need across our priority postcodes and the suburbs carrying the greatest customer density:

VIC: East Melbourne, South Melbourne, Sunshine, Coolaroo/Attwood, Craigieburn, Bentleigh East, Cranbourne, Geelong, Traralgon — plus Melbourne CBD, South Yarra, Fitzroy, and Ballarat

NSW: Sydney CBD, Darlinghurst, Concord West, Parramatta, Liverpool, Penrith, Newcastle — plus North Sydney and Alexandria

SA: Adelaide

QLD: Toowoomba, Caloundra (Sunshine Coast) — plus Brisbane CBD

WA: Perth, Joondalup/Wanneroo

TAS: Hobart, Launceston

ACT / NT: Canberra, Darwin

Don't see your area listed? Apply anyway — we're building coverage nationally.

Responsibilities

Deliver Single Session Therapy and brief structured counselling face to face — CBT, Behavioural Activation, Problem-Solving Therapy, and Person-Centred models.
Conduct structured assessments, clinical formulations (5-P model), and risk assessments at every contact, including suicidality, self-harm, and safeguarding.
Use validated outcome measures (CORE-10, PHQ-9, GAD-7, K10, ORS, SRS, WSAS) to guide treatment and track progress.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical case notes, and connect clients to relevant referral pathways as a clinical decision.

Requirements

PsychologistsCurrent general or specialist registration with AHPRA, no conditions affecting scope of practice.Counsellors / psychotherapistsFull membership with ACA (Level 2+) or PACFA (Registered Counsellor / Clinical Member).Social workersFull membership with AASW. Mental Health Accreditation preferred.Critical incident response

Supports workplaces after events such as serious injury, fatality, violence, or natural disaster — on-site, time-critical work alongside your face-to-face caseload, not instead of it. We're looking for clinicians with:

Psychological First Aid training and applied crisis response experience
Familiarity with CISM / CISD frameworks and trauma-informed crisis intervention
Capacity to travel to onsite locations on short notice, including overnight stays where required
What you'll need in place
National Police Check, and Working With Children Check where applicable to your state or territory
Professional indemnity insurance ($10M AUD per claim) and public liability insurance ($20M AUD), current and including telehealth cover
Current practising certificate and accreditation certificate (AHPRA, PACFA, ACA, or AASW)
A private practice space, and your own practice management system with capacity to record sessions on our affiliate platform
Working knowledge of the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles, and of your profession's code of conduct or ethics
Broader working knowledge to support safe, evidence-based care — including relevant state Mental Health Act and mandatory reporting obligations, WHS requirements for on-site work, and clinical frameworks such as structured risk assessment, trauma-informed care, and scope-of-practice / escalation pathways