Hosting on October Health

Host real sessions for real teams. Earn from your expertise.

October pays registered clinicians and qualified coaches to run live sessions for global enterprise teams. Set your pace. Build your audience.

HPCSA-registered practitioners welcome.

South African hosts welcome.

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How it works

Three steps from apply to your first session.

  1. 1 Apply

    Tell us about your background and experience. CV is optional now — we'll email a secure link if you'd rather send it later.

    5 minutes
  2. 2 We review

    Our team reviews every application personally and gets back to you by email — yes or no.

    5 business days
  3. 3 Onboard & host

    Set up banking, ID and the host agreement, then pick your first session topics. We bring the audience.

    ~30 minutes
Why hosts join October

A platform built for practitioners who want reach, range and real impact.

  • Work with global brands

    Reach employees at some of the most recognised companies in the world, across regions and seniority levels.

  • Run live sessions, your way

    Audio or video, with interactive chat — from anxiety and burnout to leadership, sleep and mental performance.

  • Build your audience

    Get real reps in front of real audiences. Build a following you can take into talks, courses and your own practice.

  • Grow into in-person work

    Top-rated hosts are invited into October's in-person training pool — keynotes, workshops and on-site programmes.

  • You set the pace

    Host as much or as little as you want. Pick your topics, your schedule — we handle the rest.

  • Reliable monthly pay

    Per-session rates paid monthly in your local currency. No chasing invoices.

Apply

Apply to host with October.

Tell us a little about yourself. We'll get back to you within 5 business days. CV is optional now — we'll email a secure link if you'd rather send it later.

HPCSA-registered practitioners welcome.

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Common questions

Things hosts ask before they apply.

What does October pay?
Hosts in your region typically earn ZAR 300–600 per hosted session, paid monthly. Exact rate is set when we approve your application.
Do I need to be registered with a professional body?
Yes — clinicians need current registration with their relevant local board (HPCSA, BACP, BPS, AHPRA, APA, etc). Coaches need an ICF or EMCC credential or equivalent qualification.
How many hours can I host?
You set the pace. Some hosts do one session a week, others do several a day. There's no minimum and no exclusivity — your private practice continues alongside.
Where do clients come from?
October is the mental health platform for many of the largest enterprise customers in the world. Sessions are open to their employees — you don't do client acquisition.
How long does review take?
We aim to respond to every application within 5 business days. If you're a fit we send a secure onboarding link to set up banking, ID and the host agreement.
Are sessions therapy or education?
Sessions are educational and group-based, not 1:1 therapy. You host within your own scope of practice — we never put clinicians in situations outside it.
What about supervision and indemnity?
You host on your own scope of practice and indemnity. We help with safeguarding processes and have an internal clinical lead available if a session needs escalation.
Can I refer colleagues and earn for it?
Yes — once you're hosting, every host you refer who completes onboarding earns you a referral reward. Details on your /referrals page after sign-in.
About hosting on October in South Africa

A closer look at hosting for global teams.

Hosting from South Africa for global teams

October Health is South African by origin and now serves enterprise customers across South Africa, the UK, Europe, the US and Australia. That gives South African clinicians a rare combination — earning in ZAR but at session rates calibrated against global demand, with employer audiences that span well beyond local payers and medical aids.

For HPCSA-registered psychologists, counsellors, social workers and registered counsellors, hosting fits naturally alongside a private or institutional practice. Sessions are scheduled around your availability, you keep full control of your topics, and there is no exclusivity — your private practice continues exactly as it is.

What hosting looks like for South African clinicians

A typical session is 50 minutes, live, with audio or video and an interactive chat. South African hosts often run morning sessions for SA-based employers and late-afternoon or early-evening slots that line up with UK and European working hours — meaningfully expanding the available work without disrupting a local practice.

Topics span the full breadth of work you would cover in clinical practice: anxiety and panic, depression, burnout, sleep, trauma-informed wellbeing, parenting, relationships, identity, neurodivergence, and adjustment under pressure. Sessions are educational and group-based — not 1:1 therapy — and you host strictly within your HPCSA scope of practice.

Who we approve in South Africa

We approve current HPCSA registrants in the relevant clinical or counselling category (clinical psychology, counselling psychology, educational psychology, registered counsellors, psychiatric nursing, social work, dietetics) and SACSSP-registered social workers. Coaches are approved with an ICF (ACC, PCC or MCC) or EMCC credential or equivalent qualification.

Beyond credentials, we look for clinicians who hold groups well, communicate clearly with non-clinical audiences, and can frame their work for an employer setting. Specialty areas with strong demand from our SA enterprise customers include sleep, ADHD, perinatal mental health, financial wellbeing and adjustment.

How earnings work for ZA hosts

South African hosts typically earn ZAR 300–600 per hosted session, paid monthly in ZAR directly into your South African bank account. The exact rate is set when your application is approved and reflects your registration category, experience and specialty.

October handles invoicing, tax documentation and payments. As an independent contractor you are responsible for declaring your hosting income to SARS and managing your own provisional tax, which most South African practitioners are already set up for through their private practice.

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