Certified Sex Addiction Therapist

South Pacific Private’s mission is ‘To change lives and heal families’ by providing Australians with the most holistic, comprehensive and proven treatment programs for addiction, trauma and mental health issues.

As a fully-accredited, 54-bed private hospital, South Pacific offers the very highest levels of clinical expertise. South Pacific Private is part of Sana Health Group an Australasian leader in behavioural health services. All programs are supervised by a multi-disciplinary and expert team of psychiatrists, psychologists, general practitioners, registered nurses, psychotherapist and counsellors. 

We are recruiting for a Full Time Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (IITAP) to join our Inpatient Program Therapy team as a Primary Therapist.

• Facilitate daily trauma-informed group therapy for clients presenting with addictive processes and co-occurring mental health issues

• Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic interventions that address underlying psychological, relational, attachment, and trauma-related factors contributing to compulsive sexual behaviours.

• Facilitate lectures, groups and workshops as per program schedule

• Provide comprehensive and professional trauma-informed case management to a delegated case-load of inpatient clients

• Support a positive treatment experience for all clients by role modelling functional adult behaviour.

Extensive training will be provided for suitable applicant

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Counselling or Graduate Diploma in Counselling / Psychotherapy

• Professional credential granted by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) for licensed mental health clinicians specialising in compulsive sexual behaviours

• Minimum of 2 years' relevant group therapy facilitation

• Registered with an appropriate Counselling/Psychotherapy/Psychology body

• Experience and understanding of addiction

• Experience in trauma-informed practice and delivery

• Excellent communication skills

• Independent worker with a team focus

• NSW National Police Check

• CPR Certificate

Desirable Criteria:

• 12 Step knowledge and/or lived experience

• A genuine opportunity to collaborate and work with a multi-disciplinary team

• Access ongoing professional development in mental health and trauma care

• Practice in a purpose-driven organisation with real impact

• Enjoy a stunning beachside location (Curl Curl, Northern Beaches)

• Free local parking, wellbeing supervision and Employee Assistance Program

South Pacific Private recognises the Gayamaygal people as the traditional owners and custodians of the land upon which we work. From hiring to treatment delivery, we value and embrace diversity across race, culture, ethnicity, indigenous status, gender identity, class, sexual orientation, religious belief and physical ability. Ensuring equity and inclusion for our staff and in access to our services as a priority. We are a non-smoking facility. 

What to do next:

Apply providing your resume and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages)

Interviewed applicants will have access to a job description which will be made available to applicants offered an interview.

Please take a look at our website www.southpacificprivate.com.au to learn more about us, our mission and our approach.