Information for professionals

This is why we value our connections in the professional community and believe in promoting continual development opportunities for staff and colleagues.
 
We also have a Preferred Service Provider Program so that our clients can have easy access to qualified professionals that are familiar with the style of treatment a client has undergone during their time with us.

Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities

South Pacific Private holds regular training modules as a part of its Professional Training Program for anyone interested in learning more about the methodologies and tools used by our clinicians (see below).
 
To keep up-to-date with our professional development and training opportunities throughout the year, please bookmark our Professional Events Calendar or join our free mailing list to receive our Professional Pacific View Newsletter.

Preferred Service Provider Program

What are the Benefits of being a Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to South Pacific Private? 

1. You will receive regular referrals from SPP through the assessment team and from continuing care. Clients referred in to SPP by a professional will always be returned to that professional irrespective of Provider Status.
2. You will have the right to use ‘Approved Service Provider to South Pacific Private, Australia’s Leading Treatment Centre’ and the SPP logo on your promotional materials, business cards and other materials.
3. You will receive regular contact calls from the treatment team while your client is an inpatient, advising and consulting on client’s progress.
4. You will have the opportunity to present lectures for ongoing education, in your area of specialty, to SPP staff and Preferred Providers at an appropriate rate.
5. You will be listed on the SPP website and in all promotional materials as a preferred service provider to SPP.

1. You need to have appropriate credentials and current registration with an approved accreditation body.
2. You will need to have 3 years post qualification experience and a minimum of 1000 hours client contact.
3. You also need to be Registered as a Clinical Member of CAPA or MAPS.
4. You need to have current professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Please provide photocopies of this documentation with your Application Form.
5. You will need to be trained in the South Pacific Private methodology. Minimum training is in Modules I and II of the SPP Professional Training Program (below). This is to promote common language and consistency in treatment approaches.
6. Once you have met the above criteria, your please submit your application (per instructions on the form). Each application form will be presented to the Medical Advisory Committee for approval. You will then receive a letter advising whether your application has been approved. Download your application here

Professional Training Program

This is a graduated modular training program incorporating the principles of the therapeutic approach utilised at South Pacific Private. Our aim in sharing these modules with the professional community is to facilitate smoother transitions for clients between therapist and Treatment Centre.

Participants in the Professional Training Program must have professional relevance to the training and are required to complete each Module sequentially. The training is open to industry professionals, including therapists and nurses, SPP staff and those participating in SPP’s Preferred Service Provider program. Completion of Modules One and Two is compulsary to become a Preferred Service Provider to SPP, while Module Three is optional.

Module one: Therapeutic Fundamentals

Module One is an overview of the therapeutic journey through South Pacific Private (SPP). We introduce the principle therapeutic modalities utilised throughout treatment with particular focus on Pia Mellody’s Developmental Immaturity Model. These therapeutic fundamentals are discussed as we explore the functions of Primary Group, Changes and Family Week. Client tasks and homework are also explored and discussed. There will be particular emphasis on education around feelings (healthy vs toxic, the gifts etc), medicators and defence mechanisms.

Participants have the opportunity to increase self awareness and get a sense of the way we work at SPP. They will be encouraged to explore whether it sits well with their personal and professional viewpoints. 

Module Two: Integration of Therapeutic Fundamentals

This module focuses on looking at how we therapeutically facilitate the process of treatment at SPP. The focus will be on working therapeutically with wide range of issues that present in group. We look at the polarities of intimacy and abuse. We explore management of and therapy with toxic feelings, unresolved grief, post traumatic stress. How to soothe clients and manage crises. Several therapeutic processes will be demonstrated and discussed.

Module Three: Therapeutic Approaches to Treating Addiction

Module Three begins with an overview on understanding addiction, addictive behaviours and co-occurring disorders, their treatment and possible causes as is understood today. We discuss the holistic impact of addiction as it relates to Pia Mellody’s Developmental Immaturity Model and the physiological impacts of substance abuse.

We review different ways of working with clients in addiction through incorporating aspects of different treatment approaches. Such approaches facilitate confrontation and challenge, facing and breaking shame based patterns of behavior, and facilitate education and skills development toward greater client personal responsibility and esteem of self. We also discuss the importance of supporting the client/therapist relationship in relapse. Finally, we review Aftercare Recovery Planning and its pivotal role in the Early, Middle and Late stages of addiction recovery.

Further details

• Each Module training course is conducted over two consecutive days
• Registration for each Module is $250 per person and includes a training manual, certificate, lunch and refreshments
• For information on dates and for registration forms, please click here. Numbers are limited so participants must register in advance.