28 million Americans with Medicaid need mental health care. Only a third of them will find it.

The math is devastating. Millions of America’s most vulnerable population are left waiting — not weeks, but months — without access to the mental health treatment they desperately need. Systemic barriers like operational complexity discourages practices from accepting Medicaid patients at all, and low reimbursement rates make them financially unattractive to most providers. This keeps care out of reach for those who need it most.

When Medicaid patients can’t find care, their treatable conditions escalate into crises. Emergency rooms become their only option. Lives that could have been transformed through early intervention instead spiral downward. This is a solvable problem.

This is where Third Space comes in.

We’re a virtual mental health practice built specifically for Medicaid patients. We’re on a mission to bridge this gap and rapidly increase access to care for underserved patients.

We accept most Medicaid plans and some commercial insurance plans. For patients, this means quality virtual therapy at no cost or very low cost – often as soon as 48 hours after reaching out.

The numbers speak for themselves:

• 17 million lives covered across Medicaid and commercial plans

• 8x revenue growth in 2025

• 4 days median time to first appointment (vs. 3–6 months industry standard)

• 83% of Medicaid patients return for a second appointment

• 70% of patients see measurable improvement in depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD7) scores

We're not a stopgap. We're building what mental health care access in America should have always looked like.

Why work at Third Space

• Your work will directly shape who delivers care to millions. Every hire you make becomes a clinician serving Medicaid members during, arguably, the most consequential moment for Medicaid in recent history. Recruiting is the single highest-leverage function in a provider-driven business – you're not filling seats, you're building the clinical organization.

• Strong PMF, scaling fast. Revenue grew 8x in 2025. We've proven the model; now we're building the engine.

• Direct access and real ownership. You'll work side-by-side with the founders and clinical leadership, with genuine influence over hiring strategy, sourcing channels, comp structure, and the candidate experience across every state we operate in.

• Backed by people who've done it before. Our investors include the former Chief Medical Officer of the US Medicaid program, founders of companies like Thirty Madison, Tennr, Jimini Health, Brellium, Altitude, Tilly Therapy, and investors in companies like Calm, Grow Therapy, BetterUp, Midi Health, and others.

Third Space is backed by Zeal Capital Partners, Actions Capital (fka K50 Ventures), RiverPark Ventures, Evio VC, and Pareto Holdings.

Join us at Third Space and help reimagine what’s possible for mental healthcare access in America – Come build America’s home page for Medicaid alongside us.

If you want to solve one of the most pressing challenges facing the country today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Clinical Talent Recruiter to identify, attract, and hire top clinicians across all licensure levels – therapists, PMHNPs, and psychiatrists – across multiple states.

You’ll own full-cycle recruiting, building pipelines and running a data-driven process from sourcing to offer, while partnering with our Clinical Operations team.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of mental-health licensure pathways, understands the nuances of recruiting clinical professionals, and brings a proven track record in healthcare recruitment.

This role reports directly to the COO.

Read more about how we work: The Room We’re Building | Our Values

What You’ll Work On

Talent Sourcing & Recruitment

• 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

Stakeholder Management

• 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

Market Intelligence & Strategy

• 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

Process Management

• 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

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in healthcare or high-volume clinical settings

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

• 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

Who You Are

We have six values at Third Space. They're not aspirational; they're how we expect everyone here to operate every day. Read the full version here.

Integrity. The work you do at 4pm on a Friday is the same quality as the work you do Tuesday morning. You tell the truth in a difficult meeting. You don't optimize for how things look; you optimize for what's real. In a company serving vulnerable people, this is the floor, not the ceiling.

Ownership. You own outcomes, not tasks. When something goes wrong, you raise your hand first. When something goes well, you document what worked so the team can repeat it. This is a small company doing serious work — there are no gaps someone else will fill.

Agency. You don't wait for a brief. You work out what's next, roll up your sleeves, and start building. You bring a proposed solution when you raise an issue. We hire people who make the surface area of this company larger, not smaller.

Compassion. The patients we serve are navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives. That context doesn't disappear when you're writing a cold email or building a dashboard. Every decision this company makes touches a human being – act accordingly.

Craft. The quality of your work is not determined by who's watching or how visible the task is. A well-written cold email matters. A clean handoff matters. How you do anything is how you do everything.

0–0. The score is always nil-nil. No one is winning; no one is losing. Not coasting after a good run, not spiraling after a bad one. We bring the same present-focus to everything: a strong quarter doesn’t mean we ease up, and a hard week doesn’t mean the mission is broken.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• Base Salary: $70,000–$80,000 annually based on experience

• Performance Incentives: Additional compensation every month based on successful placements (uncapped)

Benefits Package

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Unlimited PTO + paid public holidays

• 401(k) with employer match

If you want to help build an agentic care delivery company for millions of Medicaid patients across America during the most consequential time for Medicaid in recent history, we want to hear from you.