Digital Therapist — AHPRA Registered Psychologist

About us:

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.

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.

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.

Schedule:

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Delivery
• Assessment & Triage
• Clinical Governance & Professional Practice
• Collaboration & Service Development

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