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Community Services Institute
Boston, Massachusetts · Hybrid

Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient Clinician

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.25-$40/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

Clinicians provide client-centered therapy services to adults, adolescents, and children using telehealth, in-office, and community-based modalities. They are responsible for completing timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, assessments, and goal-directed treatment plans.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field and be eligible for LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT licensure. A Massachusetts CANS certification is required, and bilingual skills in Spanish and English are highly desirable.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careCase managementTreatment planningClinical assessmentCrisis interventionMental health counselingFamily therapyCultural competence

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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$83kMental Health Therapy median $52k (middle half $47k–$78k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts277 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment526 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Services Institute

Mental Health Care
Springfield, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hybrid work model
Flexible scheduling
Support for administrative tasks