At South Pacific Private, we are dedicated to providing our clients
with the best possible care both during and after treatment at South Pacific
Private.
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).
What are the Benefits of being a Preferred Service Provider (PSP) to
South Pacific Private?
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.
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.
You will receive regular contact calls from the treatment team while your
client is an inpatient, advising and consulting on client’s progress.
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.
You will be listed on the SPP website and in all promotional materials as a
preferred service provider to SPP.
What do you need to do to achieve this status?
You need to have appropriate credentials
and current registration with an approved accreditation body.
You will need to have 3 years post qualification experience and a minimum of
1000 hours client contact.
You also need to be Registered as a Clinical Member of CAPA or MAPS.
You need to have current professional indemnity and public liability
insurance. Please provide photocopies of this documentation with your
Application Form.
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.
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.
