Are you a certified and experienced Coach in Australia, specializing in areas such as Life Coaching, Wellness Coaching, or non-clinical Mental Health Coaching? Are you skilled in empowering individuals to achieve their personal and well-being goals through supportive, future-focused conversations and strategies? Mentalzon.com invites ethical and dedicated Coaches to join our platform, connecting you with clients across Australia seeking private coaching services online.

About Mentalzon.com:

Mentalzon.com is a platform committed to enhancing access to a diverse range of services that support personal growth, well-being, and mental resilience. We recognize the valuable role that skilled Coaches play in helping individuals unlock their potential, navigate life transitions, and improve their overall quality of life. Our platform empowers you to build or expand your independent private coaching practice with autonomy, secure technology, and a way to reach clients seeking your specific expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Remote Coaching Sessions: Partner with clients via secure telehealth to explore their goals, values, and aspirations in areas such as personal development, career, wellness, or (non-clinical) mental well-being.
• Facilitate Goal Setting and Action Planning: Utilize established coaching frameworks and techniques (e.g., GROW model, SMART goals) to help clients define clear, achievable goals and develop actionable plans.
• Empower Client Growth: Foster client self-awareness, accountability, and resourcefulness through active listening, powerful questioning, and constructive feedback.
• Provide Support and Motivation: Offer encouragement and support as clients work towards their objectives, helping them overcome obstacles and maintain momentum.
• For Wellness/Mental Health Coaches (Non-Clinical): Support clients in developing and implementing positive lifestyle habits, stress management techniques, resilience-building strategies, and achieving self-identified well-being goals in a non-therapeutic capacity.
• Maintain Professional Boundaries: Clearly distinguish coaching from therapy and operate strictly within the scope of coaching practice, referring clients to clinical therapists or medical professionals when their needs fall outside this scope.
• Maintain Coaching Records: Keep appropriate records of coaching engagements as per professional coaching ethics and privacy considerations.
• Uphold Ethical Standards: Adhere to a recognized coaching code of ethics (e.g., ICF Code of Ethics or equivalent).

Essential Requirements:

• Coach-Specific Training: Verifiable completion of a comprehensive coach training program from a recognized institution or school (e.g., minimum 60+ hours of coach-specific training; programs accredited by bodies like the International Coaching Federation - ICF - are highly regarded).
• Coaching Experience: Demonstrated experience in providing coaching services in your declared area of focus (e.g., Life Coaching, Wellness Coaching, non-clinical Mental Health Coaching).
• Clear Understanding of Coaching Scope: A strong understanding of and commitment to the ethical guidelines of coaching, including the distinction between coaching and regulated therapeutic professions. Ability to recognize when a client's needs are outside the scope of coaching and require referral.
• Right to Work: Must possess the legal right to work on a self-employed basis within Australia.
• Technical Proficiency: Competence in using secure video conferencing platforms for coaching sessions and basic client management tools.
• Professional Environment: Access to a stable high-speed internet connection and a private, secure, and professional workspace suitable for confidential coaching conversations.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Current professional indemnity insurance that specifically covers coaching practice (including telehealth) in Australia.
• Commitment to Ongoing Development: A commitment to ongoing learning and development as a coach.

Desirable Requirements:

• Professional Credential/Membership: Credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at ACC, PCC, or MCC level, or full practising membership with another reputable coaching association that has a robust code of ethics, competency framework, and credentialing process.
• Niche Specialization: Proven expertise and/or certification in a specific coaching niche (e.g., executive, career, ADHD, resilience, mindfulness, specific wellness areas).
• For "Mental Health Coach" Applicants: Additional training or certification in mental health first aid, peer support principles, recovery-oriented coaching, or positive psychology, specifically applied in a non-clinical coaching context.
• Significant Experience: Extensive experience in private coaching practice, particularly via telehealth.
• Understanding of the Australian Support Ecosystem: For coaches working in wellness or mental health coaching, a basic understanding of the Australian health and community support system for referral purposes.

Conditions of Engagement (Self-Employed Basis for Private Practice):

• Autonomy and Flexibility: Define your own working hours, coaching packages, session availability, and client focus to align with your professional expertise and business goals.
• Work Remotely from Anywhere in Australia: Provide coaching services from any suitable private and professional location within Australia.
• Strictly Private Billing – No Rebates:
  • Set your own competitive rates for your coaching services.
  • Important Note: Coaching services are not eligible for Medicare rebates or private health fund rebates in Australia. Clients will be paying entirely privately.
  • (Typical private coaching rates in Australia vary widely, e.g., AUD $100 - $300+ per session, depending on niche, experience, and credentials).
• Platform Connection: Gain visibility and connect with individuals actively seeking coaching services through Mentalzon.com.
• Focus on Your Coaching: Our platform helps facilitate client connections, allowing you to focus on delivering impactful coaching.

How to Join Mentalzon.com:

1. Register and Create Your Profile: Sign up on Mentalzon.com. Develop a comprehensive professional profile detailing your coach training, certifications, ICF credential (if applicable), areas of coaching expertise, coaching philosophy, and experience.
2. Upload Verification Documents: Submit copies of your coach training certificates, credentials (e.g., ICF certificate), proof of identity, and details of your professional indemnity insurance.
3. Verification and Review: Our team will review your credentials, training, and experience to ensure alignment with platform standards for professional coaching.
4. Define Your Coaching Services: Upon successful verification, outline your availability, types of coaching packages or services offered, and your fee structure.
5. Commence Coaching Engagements: Start receiving enquiries or bookings for private coaching. Manage all aspects of client engagement, including agreements and payments, directly with your clients in accordance with professional coaching ethics.

Why Partner with Mentalzon.com as a Coach?

• Showcase Your Expertise: Reach clients who are specifically looking for the type of coaching you offer.
• Build Your Independent Practice: Enjoy the freedom and control of managing your own coaching business.
• Ethical Framework: Join a platform that emphasizes ethical practice and clear distinctions between coaching and clinical services.
• Transparent Collaboration: Free registration to join. Mentalzon.com is designed to support your independent practice; any platform service fees will be clearly communicated.
• Contribute to Well-being: Play a positive role in helping individuals enhance their lives, achieve goals, and build resilience.

If you are a certified and experienced Coach in Australia, committed to ethical, client-centred practice, and ready to offer your services via telehealth, we invite you to explore partnering with Mentalzon.com.

Note: Completion of recognized coach-specific training and adherence to a professional code of ethics are essential for coaches on this platform. Coaching is a non-clinical service focused on personal and professional development and goal achievement; it is not therapy or a substitute for clinical mental health treatment. Services offered are on a private fee-paying basis and are not eligible for Medicare or private health fund rebates. This opportunity is for self-employed practitioners. You are responsible for ensuring full compliance with all professional, ethical, and legal requirements relevant to your coaching practice in Australia, including operating within your defined scope of competence.