Child Mental Health Therapist - FFS
Listed compensation
$75.4K - $85.8K
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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
The therapist will provide client-centered psychotherapy and consultation to children ages 5-13 in a hybrid environment. They are responsible for completing timely assessments, developing goal-directed treatment plans, and maintaining 22 billable hours per week.
Licensure & Certifications
Applicants 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
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Mental Health Therapist - FFS 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $75k–$86k | Mental Health Therapy median $44k (middle half $44k–$58k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k 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 | on-site | 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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