Join Our Team!

We are currently hiring therapists to work with children, adolescents and/or adults both in person at our Durham office and virtually throughout North Carolina!

We’re Hiring! Join Our Team at Potential Space Therapy
Location: Hybrid in-person (Durham, NC) + telehealth across North Carolina
Status: Part-time or full-time W-2 employee positions

We’re currently hiring therapists to work with children, adolescents, and/or adults in a hybrid model—part in-office at our welcoming Durham space and part via telehealth from anywhere in NC.

We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled, and otherwise underrepresented clinicians to apply.
Your knowledge, skills, and lived experience are deeply valued—by us, our clients, and our community.

A Note from Elissa, Practice Owner

My goal as an employer is to create a workplace where you feel supported, inspired, and able to do the clinical work you love—without burning out.

Many therapists are trained in systems that provide limited preparation for deep, insight-oriented work with adults or families. I know this firsthand: after landing my first job as a child therapist, I admitted I’d never worked with children and was told, “You’ll figure it out!”

At Potential Space, you don’t have to figure it out alone. You’ll be supported in building your confidence, growing your skills, and discovering what lights you up as a clinician—especially when working with children, parents, and complex family systems.

Who We’re Looking For

  • Licensed Master’s-level clinicians in North Carolina (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, or Associates)

  • Available for 15–40 hours/week, with 10–25 clinical hours/week

  • Comfortable working with children, adolescents, adults, or some combination

  • Strong foundational skills in:

    • Diagnostic interviewing

    • Rapport-building

    • Treatment planning and intervention

    • Clinical documentation and boundaries

  • Interest or experience in one or more of the following:

    • Trauma-informed care

    • Parent-child work

    • Somatic or expressive therapies (e.g., art therapy)

    • Psychodynamic or psychoanalytic approaches

  • Alignment with socially progressive, affirming care practices:

    • Anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework

    • Understanding of cultural trauma, intersectionality, and systemic harm

    • LGBTQIA+, neurodivergence, and disability affirming

What We Offer

  • W-2 employment with a reputable, values-driven small practice

  • Pay:

    • $52–$60 per 55-minute session (higher rates for private pay clients)

    • $18–$20/hr for non-clinical hours (e.g., meetings, trainings, content creation)

  • Benefits:

    • Paid sick time (3 days/year)

    • Paid holidays (7 per year)

    • Paid vacation (accrued with length of employment)

    • $240/year toward continuing education

  • Clinical support:

    • Paid supervision for LCSWAs and LCMHCAs

    • Biweekly case consultation groups

    • Ongoing availability for as-needed case consultation

  • Administrative support:

    • HIPAA-compliant phone, email, and EHR system

    • Professional liability coverage

    • Experienced billing specialist who handles insurance issues

  • Culture & community:

    • A small, warm team with real collaboration and support

    • Room to explore your clinical interests and grow into your best professional self

    • The freedom of private practice without the overhead headache

A Bit More About Us
Potential Space is a psychodynamically-oriented private practice founded by Elissa Baldwin Murphy, PhD, LCSW—a clinician with over 20 years of experience, deep roots in the Triangle, and a passion for supporting fellow therapists. We welcome clinicians drawn to psychodynamic therapy, as well as those integrating compatible approaches.

Our referrals come primarily from trusted sources: doctors, school counselors, other therapists, and word-of-mouth in our community. We’re proud of the reputation we’ve built for compassionate, reflective, and culturally attuned care.

We believe in bringing your whole self to the work—and to the workplace. Your unique voice, story, and perspective will be welcomed here.

Note
Don’t exactly fit the description? Research shows that certain demographics, especially women and other marginalized groups, tend to only apply for a job when they meet all the criteria. If this role sounds like a great fit for you but you don’t meet every item on the checklist, we encourage you to apply anyway.

To Apply
Send a résumé and brief introduction email to elissa@potentialspacetherapy.org.

Potential Space, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We welcome applicants of all identities, abilities, and backgrounds, and we affirm the dignity and rights of all people.