Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient Clinician
Listed compensation
$36.25-$40/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job 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
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, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $75k–$83k | Mental Health Therapy median $52k (middle half $46k–$78k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 277 active | 7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment526 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,476 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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