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Community Services Institute
Springfield, Massachusetts

Child Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $65K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Community Services Institute (CSI) is searching for in-office Child Mental Health Therapists to join our behavioral/mental health team in Springfield. Our in-office Child Mental Health Therapists will provide client-centered therapy services to children via 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 supported for the administrative aspects of community mental health, including scheduling, training, and supervision. Applicant will be offered play therapy training.

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 will provide psychotherapy and consultation to children ages 5-13.
  • Collaborate with CSI’s psychiatry and Therapeutic Mentor program.
  • Complete assessments and develop goal-directed treatment plans
  • 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 psychotherapy and consultation to children ages 5-13 in a hybrid environment. Maintain 22 billable hours per week while completing timely progress notes, assessments, and treatment plans.

Licensure & Certifications

Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field with eligibility for LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT licensure. Candidates must possess Massachusetts CANS certification and be available to work evening hours.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careAssessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationCase managementFamily therapyCultural fluency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Mental Health Therapist at COMMUNITY SERVICES INSTITUTE a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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.

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
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$65kMental Health Therapy median $81k (middle half $68k–$86k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k 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 settingon-sitepeers: 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 (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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 7.2
Better work-life than 80% 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

Play therapy training
Hybrid model flexibility
Administrative support

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 5.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,822/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.