Spectrum.Life
Psychological Therapies Digital Therapist
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About Spectrum.Life
Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that assists organisations and their workforce to thrive. We deliver clinically backed digital health, mental health, and wellbeing solutions.
Our HealthTech drives digital transformation for Insurers, Educators, and Employers. We accomplish this through co-creation or seamless out-of-the-box solutions, ensuring reduced digital fragmentation while engaging, empowering, and transforming lives.
Founded in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life serves over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities, and 650,000 university students globally. Currently, we employ over 360 people.
Our vision: Change and save as many lives as possible.
Role Brief
The role of Psychological Therapies Digital Therapist is suited to fully qualified and accredited psychotherapists. This position is a key component of the Spectrum mental health team.
Responsibilities
Deliver Specialist Evidence-Based Interventions
- Provide high-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT, HI-CBT) and other structured digital interventions via:
- Video
- Phone
- Text-based platforms
- Deliver NICE-recommended psychological therapies, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Counselling for Depression (CfD)
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Behavioural Activation (BA)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Tailor individualised treatment plans based on NICE guidelines and client needs for remote delivery.
- Adapt interventions to ensure effectiveness within a digital format.
- Determine appropriate treatment pathways within an IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) step-care model.
- Utilise Spectrum.Life’s digital platforms to deliver structured therapies, enabling clients to engage with:
- Self-help tools
- Psychoeducation
- Digital therapy resources
- Maintain clinical governance and ensure safe, ethical digital therapeutic delivery.
- Provide guidance on using digital tools while fostering therapeutic engagement.
- Adhere to:
- Data protection (GDPR)
- Confidentiality and safeguarding policies
- Engage in:
- Regular clinical supervision
- Continued professional development (CPD)
- Peer consultations
- Participate in:
- Clinical audits
- Data analysis
- Outcome evaluations
- Contribute to enhancing digital service effectiveness and improving client experience.
- Support the development of new mental health tools and online therapy innovations.
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Requirements
Essential
- Full professional accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- BABCP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in High-Intensity CBT (Mandatory prerequisite).
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience.
- Demonstrated experience delivering high-intensity CBT within IAPT services or equivalent.
- Experience in providing NICE-guideline-aligned psychological therapies, such as:
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- EMDR
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CBT-PTSD)
- Behavioural Activation (BA)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Counselling for Depression (CfD)
- Experience working within a stepped-care IAPT service.
- Skills in:
- Conducting client risk assessments
- Creating safety plans
- Strong digital literacy, adaptability for online intervention delivery, and familiarity with:
- Video conferencing software (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom)
- Clinical Electronic Health Records/CMS (e.g., MedOne)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook) and internet-based tools.
- Clean professional regulatory record free of complaints.
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Informational/Compliance Requirements
- Deep understanding of:
- Clinical governance
- GDPR-compliance
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaboratively contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
- Plan, organise, and prioritise workload efficiently.
Work Conditions & Mindset
- Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
- Willingness to provide and receive clinical supervision.
- Flexibility to work afternoons and evenings, covering clients in different time zones if needed.
Desirable (Additional Experience in):
- Evidence-Based Trauma Therapies, including:
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- EMDR
- Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TI-CBT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Experience using standardised mental health measures, such as:
- CBT-Adapted Rating Scale (CBTRS)
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
- Work & Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS)
- Core Outcome Measures (COMs) (OPENCORES, HHG, etc.)
- Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-21)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)
Benefits of Working at Spectrum.Life
- Full-time or part-time permanent contracts available.
- Flexible work-from-home options.
- Competitive salary (based on experience) + employee benefits.
- Advanced career progression for clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
- Individualised clinical supervision.
- Extensive list of employee perks and benefits:
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