Physical Therapist

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus (up to $1000)

Create your own schedule

Flexible schedules & locations

Paid mileage between sessions

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Sick Time

Sunny Days 401(k) plan

Supportive team environment

Serve infants/toddlers in home and/or

Job summary

Sunny Days of California, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join our Home-Based Early Intervention team. You will assess infants and toddlers, design family-centered treatment plans, and support families in their natural environments.

This role offers flexible scheduling, mileage reimbursement, and opportunities to work across home, daycare, and community settings while making a meaningful difference in kids’ development.

Qualifications

• California Physical Therapy (DPT) license required.
• Pediatric experience in early intervention preferred.
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Spanish bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct developmental assessments and provide physical therapy services using the family-centered Parent Coaching Model.
• Follow each child’s IFSP and work with the family to develop strategies to help each child reach developmental goals.
• Utilize family-centered parent coaching to build caregivers’ confidence and generalize progress.
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment, in homes, daycare centers and community settings.
• Provide re-assessments and write progress reports (typically bi-annual).
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families (HIPAA and state/federal regulations).

Skills

Pediatric experience

Clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Spanish language

Education

DPT license

Job description

Job Listings For Sunny Days & Sunshine Center

Competitive Rates, Based On Experience ($65/ hour - $75/ hour)

Job Description:

Looking for a flexible, challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with infants, toddlers and their families? Join our team of dedicated professionals who make a daily difference in the lives of young children by providing home-based Early Intervention services.

Sunny Days of California, Inc. specializes in the area of early intervention, serving children with developmental needs from birth to three years of age. Sunny Days is a nationwide agency and has programs throughout the state of California. Our programs are multidisciplinary, providing occupational, physical, and speech therapy, as well as child development services.

We are looking to grow our team of Physical Therapists in your area!

• Sign on bonus (up to $1000)
• Create your own schedule
• Flexible schedules & locations of your choice
• Paid mileage between sessions
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Eligible for Sick Time
• May be eligible to participate in Sunny Days 401(k) plan
• Supportive and positive team environment
• Opportunities to serve infants and toddlers with developmental delays and their families in both their home and community-based settings

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct developmental assessments, provide physical therapy services utilizing the Parent Coaching Model (Rush & Sheldon)
• Follow each child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and work with the family to develop strategies to help each child reach their specific developmental goals
• Utilize the family-centered parent coaching approach to build caregivers’ confidence and skills and to ensure that progress is generalized
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment, in families’ homes, daycare centers and/or other community settings.
• Provide re-assessments and write progress reports (typically bi-annual)
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families (in accordance with HIPAA and/or State/Federal regulations)

Requirements:

• California Physical Therapy (DPT) license
• Pediatric experience required (Early Intervention experience preferred)
• Strong clinical & interpersonal skills
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus!

Sunny Days is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age or covered veteran status. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

As a Sunny Days employee, you will have a fantastic opportunity to join our team of dedicated Early Childhood Intervention professionals who believe in improving the lives of the children and families we serve. In addition to helping others in need, you will also be compensated with generous benefits and compensation packages.

To continue as a leading Early Intervention Provider, Sunny Days is always looking for motivated and skilled practitioners to join our team. Sunny Days has a diverse offering of Early Intervention employment opportunities, both full‑time and part‑time. If you are looking to supplement existing employment, Sunny Days also offers work for Independent Therapists/Educator Consultants. As an Early Intervention Independent Contractor, you'll experience a variety of caseloads and settings while being compensated with top hourly reimbursement rates.

Early Intervention Employment Opportunities

Early Intervention provides a wide variety of career paths. In addition to the positions listed below, each may have its own unique focus area, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Sensory/Developmental Disabilities. You may also specialize in specific therapies like Art, Music, or Audiology. In order to specialize in any Early Intervention area, you must complete your degree, complete a post‑graduate degree, and become licensed.

Sunny Days welcomes Early Intervention professionals with specialties in any area. If you are interested in the opportunity to work for a financially strong, continuously growing, and progressive company,

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