Part-Time PTA: Memory Care Mobility & Real-Life Therapy

Prava Therapy; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Prava Therapy is seeking a Part-Time Physical Therapist Assistant to support memory care residents under the supervision of a PT. You’ll deliver meaningful, function-focused interventions and practice mobility in real-world environments where residents live.

The role emphasizes adaptation to individual routines, using cueing, collaboration with caregivers, and forming relationships that honor dignity and independence.

Qualifications

• Provide skilled interventions under the direction of the PT.
• Address gait, balance, transfers, strength, endurance, and functional mobility.
• Practice mobility in environments where residents actually live.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled interventions under the direction of the PT
• Address gait, balance, transfers, strength, endurance, and functional mobility
• Practice mobility in the environments where residents actually live
• Incorporate real-world routines and meaningful activities into treatment
• Use cueing and repetition to support carryover
• Identify environmental barriers that affect mobility and safety
• Partner with caregivers and community staff
• Help residents maintain mobility, participation, and independence
• Build relationships with residents and learn the person behind the diagnosis

Skills

Dementia care

Mobility assessment

Collaborative care

Observation and creativity

Communication with caregivers

Job description

Prava Therapy is seeking a Part-Time Physical Therapist Assistant to support memory care residents under the supervision of a PT. You’ll deliver meaningful, function-focused interventions and practice mobility in real-world environments where residents live.

The role emphasizes adaptation to individual routines, using cueing, collaboration with caregivers, and forming relationships that honor dignity and independence.