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Community Services Institute
Springfield, Massachusetts · Hybrid

Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.25-$40/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job description

Description
Community Services Institute (CSI) is searching for Outpatient Mental Health Therapists to join our behavioral/mental health team in Boston and Springfield. Our clinicians provide client-centered therapy services to adults, adolescents, and children via telehealth or in-person modalities. Clinicians must be familiar with trauma-informed treatments for families facing systemic barriers and mental/behavioral health challenges. Clinicians are tasked with completing paperwork in a timely manner (progress notes, assessments, treatment plans), and will be offered support as needed for the administrative aspects of community mental health.

About us

CSI was one of the first outpatient community mental health clinics to offer home-based therapy to families facing barriers to mental health care. CSI’s community outreach model started after long-term psychiatric hospitals were shut down in the 60’s-70’s and replaced with outpatient mental health services. For nearly four decades, CSI has remained dedicated to social justice and delivering therapy in accessible ways, regardless of a person’s circumstance. CSI clinicians have the flexibility of a hybrid model, seeing clients virtually, in-office, and in community settings. Requirements

Clinicians who will provide psychotherapy and consultation to children, individuals, couples, and families.
Collaborate with CSI’s psychiatry and Therapeutic Mentor program
Self-motivated fee-for-service clinician who enjoys flexibility in scheduling
Complete assessments and develop goal-directed treatment plans
Some evenings are required to accommodate clients’ work and school schedules
Maintain 22 billable therapy and consult hours per week
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree (60 credits minimum) in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field
Eligible for LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT
Bilingual highly desirable (Spanish/English)
Culturally fluent
Massachusetts CANS certification required

Key Responsibilities

Provide client-centered therapy to children, adolescents, and adults using telehealth or in-person modalities. Manage administrative tasks including progress notes, assessments, and goal-directed treatment plans.

Licensure & Certifications

Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or psychology and eligibility for LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT licensure. Massachusetts CANS certification is required, and bilingual skills in Spanish are highly desirable.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed TreatmentClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningCase ManagementBilingual CommunicationCultural Fluency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient Clinician at COMMUNITY SERVICES INSTITUTE a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Community Services Institute

Mental Health Care
Springfield, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid work model
Flexible scheduling