Clinical Talent Recruiter

Summary

Third Space is a virtual mental health practice built specifically for Medicaid patients and focused on increasing access to care for underserved populations. The Clinical Talent Recruiter will own full-cycle recruitment for therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists across multiple states, while partnering with clinical leadership and the COO to build pipelines and manage a data-driven hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies for mental health professionals including therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists
• Utilize multiple sourcing channels including professional networks, licensing boards, specialty associations, job boards, social media, and referral programs
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates across all licensure levels
• Conduct initial screenings to assess clinical qualifications, licensing status, and cultural fit
• Partner closely with clinical leadership and COO to understand specific role requirements by state and licensure level
• Provide regular updates on recruitment metrics, market insights, and hiring progress
• Manage candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding
• Coordinate interview processes with clinical and leadership teams
• Stay current on mental health licensing requirements across relevant states
• Monitor industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitive landscape
• Develop relationships with educational institutions, residency programs, and professional associations
• Create and maintain recruitment marketing materials tailored to mental health professionals
• Manage full-cycle recruitment process from drafting job descriptions and posting roles to offer acceptance
• Ensure compliance with healthcare recruiting regulations and best practices
• Maintain accurate candidate records in Applicant Tracking System and provide detailed recruitment reports
• Complete background checks, reference verification, and credentialing processes

Skills

• • 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in healthcare or high-volume clinical settings
• • Demonstrated interest in mental health, community health, or mission-driven work
• • Working knowledge of mental health licensure pathways, supervision requirements, and credentialing
• • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.) and modern sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, etc.)
• • Strong written and verbal communication – you can write a crisp outreach email, run a confident screening call, and produce a clear pipeline update
• • Excellent judgment on clinical and cultural fit – you can tell the difference between a candidate who interviews well and one who will actually serve our patients well
• • Direct experience recruiting mental or behavioral health providers (therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists) is strongly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in healthcare or high-volume clinical settings
• • Demonstrated interest in mental health, community health, or mission-driven work
• • Working knowledge of mental health licensure pathways, supervision requirements, and credentialing
• • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, etc.) and modern sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, etc.)
• • Strong written and verbal communication – you can write a crisp outreach email, run a confident screening call, and produce a clear pipeline update
• • Excellent judgment on clinical and cultural fit – you can tell the difference between a candidate who interviews well and one who will actually serve our patients well

Nice to Haves

• • Direct experience recruiting mental or behavioral health providers (therapists, PMHNPs, psychiatrists) is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Performance Incentives: Additional compensation every month based on successful placements (uncapped)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO + paid public holidays
• 401(k) with employer match