Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health, and wellbeing solutions. Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for insurers, educators, and employers — decreasing digital fragmentation and empowering lives through co-created and integrated solutions.
Established in 2018, Spectrum.Life provides services to over 7.2 million insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities, and 650,000+ university students globally. We currently employ over 450 people across multiple countries.
Our vision: to change and save as many lives as possible.
Digital Therapist — AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Australia
Full or part-time
Permanent employee
About us:
Role Brief:
The Digital Therapist (AHPRA Registered Psychologist) is a pivotal clinical role within Spectrum.Life's Australian mental health team. Operating within our PHN-aligned Stepped Care Model, the Digital Therapist delivers evidence-based psychological interventions digitally — via video, phone, and structured digital formats — to employees, students, and individuals experiencing mild to moderate–severe mental health difficulties.
This role operates primarily at Bands 2 and 3 of the Spectrum.Life Stepped Care Model, with capacity to support Band 4 assessment and triage. The Digital Therapist brings advanced psychological training, APS/AHPRA regulatory compliance, and a genuine commitment to accessible, technology-mediated mental healthcare.
This role operates primarily at Bands 2 and 3 of the Spectrum.Life Stepped Care Model, with capacity to support Band 4 assessment and triage. The Digital Therapist brings advanced psychological training, APS/AHPRA regulatory compliance, and a genuine commitment to accessible, technology-mediated mental healthcare.
| Stepped Care Context Band 2 (Low Intensity): Brief structured counselling, low-intensity CBT, Behavioural Activation, psychoeducation — 3 to 6 sessions. Band 3 (Moderate Intensity): High-intensity CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR, IPT, ACT, Schema-informed work — 6 to 12 sessions. Band 4 (High Intensity / Triage): Assessment, crisis triage, safety planning, coordinated referral to specialist or inpatient services. |
Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Delivery
- Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions digitally (video, phone, text-based) to individuals presenting with mild to moderate–severe mental health difficulties
- Provide high-intensity CBT and other structured evidence-based therapies aligned with NHMRC guidelines and APS clinical practice recommendations, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Behavioural Activation (BA)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Develop individualised, evidence-based treatment plans grounded in comprehensive clinical formulation
- Adapt therapeutic interventions for remote delivery to ensure effectiveness and engagement in a digital format
- Determine appropriate treatment pathways within the Spectrum.Life Stepped Care Model
2. Assessment & Triage
- Conduct comprehensive initial mental health assessments including Mental Status Examination (MSE)
- Assess risk (including suicide risk, self-harm, harm to others) and implement evidence-based safety planning
- Triage clients to the appropriate service band and care pathway
- Administer, score, and interpret validated outcome measures including K-10, PHQ-9, GAD-7, DASS-21, CORE-10, PCL-5, and WSAS
- Identify clinical presentations that require step-up or step-down within the care pathway
3. Clinical Governance & Professional Practice
- Operate at all times within the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct and APS Code of Ethics
- Maintain complete, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical records in Spectrum.Life's case management system
- Adhere to Australian Privacy Act 1988, the Privacy Principles, GDPR requirements where applicable, and Spectrum.Life confidentiality policies
- Participate in regular individual and group clinical supervision as required by the Psychology Board of Australia and Spectrum.Life policy
- Engage in mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with AHPRA requirements (minimum 30 hours per year)
- Report critical incidents, mandatory notifications, and safeguarding concerns in accordance with relevant Australian legislation and Spectrum.Life policy
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and outcome evaluation activities
4. Collaboration & Service Development
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team including counsellors, psychotherapists, and senior psychologists
- Liaise with other treating professionals (GPs, psychiatrists, allied health) as appropriate and with client consent
- Contribute to the development and refinement of digital mental health tools, clinical protocols, and service offerings
- Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and peer consultation forums
- Provide feedback to support digital service improvement and clinical innovation
Requirements:
- Current unconditional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) — mandatory; no conditions, undertakings, or reprimands
- Completion of an APAC-accredited postgraduate psychology qualification (MPsych, DPsych, or equivalent APS-accredited program)
- Minimum two (2) years post-registration clinical experience within a mental health context
- Demonstrated competency in delivering evidence-based psychological therapies
- Experience conducting clinical risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis management
- Strong digital literacy — proficient with video conferencing, Microsoft 365, and clinical management systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clinical documentation and client interaction
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to ethical practice, clinical supervision, and ongoing CPD
- Right to work in Australia
Desirable:
- Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology (AHPRA)
- Medicare Provider Number or eligibility to obtain
- Experience within an EAP, digital health, or community mental health setting
- Training and competency in EMDR, TF-CBT, ACT, IPT, CFT, or Schema Therapy
- Experience using standardised outcome measures in a clinical setting
- Board-Approved Supervisor status
- Cultural safety training; experience working with First Nations or CALD populations
- Experience providing telehealth or digital therapy services
- Ability to conduct assessments or therapy in a language other than English
What are the benefits of working at SPECTRUM.LIFE?
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Fully remote role — work from anywhere in Australia
- 24/7 EAP access and a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme for staff
- Clinical supervision provided — individual and group
- Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
- Supportive, strengths-based, multidisciplinary clinical team
- Meaningful work at the frontier of digital mental health
- The opportunity to contribute to a service genuinely changing the way mental healthcare is delivered at scale