Are you interested in starting the next chapter of your career in sex therapy and psychology?
Join our passionate team of practitioners.
SHIPS offers you the community, training and supervision to building to skills and knowledge in the area of sexual health treatment.
Learn through supervised practice while you create meaningful change in our community providing industry-leading treatment for clients.
Position description
Develop your skills for sexual health specific treatment through supervised practice, partaking in industry-leading training, and being part of our passionate, supportive team. While receiving this support and training, your duties include:
Treatment
Deliver psychological treatment for individuals and/or more than one person for sexual health, intimacy and related mental health issues
Deliver psychological treatment for mental health issues for marginalised community members such as those who practice kink or BDSM, those who engage in non-monogamous relationship structures, sex workers or members of the LGBTIQA+ community
Assessment:
Conduct WPATH assessments to support gender affirmation referrals and procedures
Complete written reports to support gender affirmation referrals and procedures
Administration and communication:
Maintain clinical case notes
Respond to internal and external emails
Write mental health review letters for General Practitioners
Write professional assessment reports and support letters for clients and health professionals
Consult with health practitioners regarding the treatment of clients
Liaise with administration and practice staff regarding therapeutically informed communication with clients, as well as booking and availability
Attend monthly team meetings to maintain collaborative care of clients
We are currently providing most sessions via Telehealth and face-to-face sessions in alignment with government recommendations.
Benefits of working at SHIPS
Fortnightly individual supervision
Fortnightly group supervision
Access to 15 online SHIPS sexual health training courses (30+ hours of training)
Regular team training and workshops
Access to resource library
Adhoc debriefing
You can help develop innovative strategies for supporting the wellbeing of our community
SHIPS has a focus on fostering a safe and inspiring workplace. Receive ongoing support and opportunities for connection and collaboration from our community of exceptional and down-to-earth practitioners and support staff.
Therapeutically minded business model and procedures – clinical governance and client wellbeing guide processes on every level
Full administration support from our exceptional admin team
SHIPS is growing - there will be future opportunities for career progression
About you:
AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Psychiatrist or General Practitioner
Medicare registered
Ability to work independently and in team environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Completed training in trauma therapy, desirable
Training in or experience with sex and intimacy treatment desirable; interest necessary
Completed training and qualifications in relationship therapy, desirable
Sensitive and collaborative approach to treatment
Passion for learning and self-development
Incorporates self-care and work/life balance into practice
Positions available
Full time or part time positions available for suitable applicants.
FAQs
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SHIPS provides treatment that is Medicare funded. In order to receive a Medicare number, you require registration as a Psychologist (clinical or general), Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Psychiatrist or GP. Unfortunately, provisional psychologists are not yet eligible for Medicare Numbers.
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SHIPS provides treatment that is Medicare funded. In order to receive a Medicare number, you require registration as a psychologist (clinical or general), Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Psychiatrist or GP. Unfortunately, counsellors are not yet eligible for Medicare Numbers.
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Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to offer internships or host volunteers at this stage. If you are interested in learning more about the area you could join our SHIPS training community (we have a student payment plan available).
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Group supervision is offered as part of our SHIPS training courses and if you join our team, you would receive fortnightly individual supervision and group supervision.
Interested in one-on-one Supervision?
SHIPS psychologist Amy Cooper offers 50 minute supervision sessions for psychologists, students, sexologists and therapists.
Send us an email to set up a 15 minute chat with Amy to figure out if you are the right fit.
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To work at SHIPS you require interest and a desire to learn about a psychological approach to sexual health treatment - we provide you with the training. The application of Psychology models and modality to the treatment of sexual health issues is a different approach to traditional sex therapy and sexology treatment. It is definitely helpful to have sexology knowledge and training though! Check out our event recording where Dr Chris Fox speaks about the Masters of Sexual Science available at Sydney University (under webinars).
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Interested in Sex Therapy but don’t know where to start? Check out our blog by Dr Sarah Ashton, Director and Founder of Sexual Health & Psychological Services (SHIPS) here.