We don’t just teach—we invest in you.
CSI is a teaching organization where interns and fellows are part of the team from day one. You’ll work side-by-side with experienced clinicians in a culture built on trust, learning, and real human connection.
- Mentorship from seasoned clinicians
- Opportunities for growth
- Trauma-informed practice
- Flexible schedules
- Hands-on with clients (when appropriate)
It takes a certain kind of person to do this work. They have to be a little weird.
- Mary Ledoux, Psy.D., LMHC
Your internship, your journey
Supervised clinical experience
Get real exposure to outpatient therapy models with trauma-informed guidance.
Hands-on Multi-Level Systemic Support roles
Engage in family consults, community work, IEP meetings, and more.
Weekly didactics, trainings & check-Ins
Receive one-on-one feedback and support from clinical supervisors.
Learning tracks
Interns can explore specialties like: EMDR, Therapeutic Gaming, Forensic Assessment.
Springfield Doctoral Internship Program
This program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and offers up to 4 full-time positions at its Springfield, MA location. These funded positions begin during the first week in July and extend through the second week of July the following year, for a total of 2000-Internship hours (a 54 week, 40 hour per week commitment).
Springfield Doctoral Practicum Training Program
Doctoral practicum students will be responsible for providing in-clinic and outreach individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults struggling with serious emotional disturbances, psychological impairments, addictions, and high-stress life circumstances. Many clients at CSI have experienced some sort of traumatic event as well as are involved with the Department of Children and Families.
Springfield Mental Health Counselor Internship Program
Mental health counseling interns will be responsible for providing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling with serious emotional disturbances, psychological impairments, addictions, and high-stress life circumstances.
Dorchester Pre Masters Internship in Psychology/Mental Health Counseling
Open to 2nd-year graduate students in mental health fields, this internship offers supervised outpatient therapy with adults, children and families in community settings. You’ll be supported by dedicated faculty plus weekly individual and group supervision, didactic training and other learning opportunities. The program builds skills for working with clients facing economic stress, multigenerational trauma, limited resources and related challenges. Recent interns come from Springfield College, Simmons College, Lesley College, Cambridge College and William James University.
Springfield Pre-MSW Internship Program
Community Services is proud to offer a second-year, clinical MSW Field Placement. The Field Education Department is run by the MSW Internship Director, Cristen Sacco Dion, LICSW and the Associate Director of the MSW Internship Kaylene Caetano, MSW, LCSW.