Physical Therapist

Hopeservices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 77,145 - 81,967; Full time

Job summary

Hope Services seeks a Physical Therapist to provide 1:1 gross motor assessment and intervention for infants and toddlers in home and clinic settings. The role includes parent education, progress documentation, and advocacy, with travel to client sites as needed.

You will collaborate with speech, occupational therapists, developmental specialists, physicians, and Regional Center staff to support families, maintain records, and ensure high-quality services across settings.

Qualifications

• PT doctorate required or CA-licensed PT with grandfathered master’s degree
• Minimum 1+ year experience with children or disabilities
• Bilingualism preferred
• Family-centered care and parent coaching encouraged

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 gross motor assessment and intervention for infants and toddlers in home and clinic settings
• Educate and train parents on developmental goals and progress
• Maintain treatment records and documentation
• Coordinate scheduling and visits
• Collaborate with other agency professionals and Regional Center staff
• Act as mandated abuse reporter
• Travel within the community for visits

Skills

Family support

Child development

Evaluation/assessment

Computer skills

Independent judgment

Documentation

Team player

Team dynamics

Scheduling flexibility

Education

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

California license or eligible

Experience with children/disabilities

Job description

Compensation

$56.00-$59.50 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Summary

The Physical Therapist provides 1:1 gross motor assessment and intervention to infants and toddlers in home and/or clinic-based settings. The role also includes parent education and training related to developmental disabilities, progress documentation, clinical outcomes, and advocacy.

Essential Functions

1. Function independently and autonomously in providing home and/or clinic-based physical therapy services to infants, toddlers, and families.
2. Use a family-centered approach while integrating parent coaching into every session.
3. Coordinate scheduling for planning and conducting visits.
4. Maintain appropriate treatment records and documentation as required.
5. Maintain a productivity of 75% based on caseload.
6. Conduct assessment and evaluation addressing gross motor skills and physical development.
7. Perform comprehensive physical assessment of infants and toddlers including muscle tone, range of motion, reflex development, and movement patterns.
8. May provide clinical oversight to physical therapy students working toward licensure.
9. Establish communication goals and objectives, and provide updated communication-related developmental information at scheduled IFSPs.
10. Develop and maintain rapport with all family members assigned to the caseload.
11. Collaborate and act as a consultant to other agency professionals—speech therapists, occupational therapists, developmental specialists—as well as with Regional Center staff, physicians, and outside agencies regarding developmental/health issues and resources for families served.
12. Participate in monthly scheduled staff meetings, provide input, and present in-service trainings as needed.
13. Act as a mandated abuse reporter.
14. Recognize families in crisis and provide appropriate consultation and referral regarding issues related to child abuse, domestic violence, parental stress/conflicts, and substance abuse.
15. Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the efficiency of the program.

Qualifications Required

Doctorate in Physical Therapy, unless grandfathered in with a master’s degree and licensed to practice in California. 1+ year of related experience working with children or people with disabilities, and bilingualism preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Family Support
  • Communicating effectively
  • Promoting collaborative decision making and problem solving
  • Supporting access to community resources, both generic and specialized
  • Supporting the development of family self‑advocacy and empowerment
• Child Development
  • Strong base of knowledge in both typical developmental patterns of infants and toddlers and atypical development due to disabilities or risk factors.
• Evaluation and Assessment
  • Use evaluation/assessment practices appropriate to infants and toddlers with special needs.
  • Interpret and report evaluation and assessment results accurately and appropriately.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision‑making situations and to demonstrate independent judgment.
• Solid organizational and documentation skills—ability to observe, evaluate, document, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to accept supervision and work cooperatively as a team member with colleagues, clients, and families.
• Understanding and ability to work within team and family dynamics.
• Ability to be flexible with scheduling and prioritizing tasks.

Environmental Conditions

Considerable travel in the community, primarily performs work in the client’s home; sometimes at the office. Physical demands include lifting, moving, stretching, walking, and crawling during training activities with the child and family. Exposure to outdoor conditions, dust, and pollen. Some computer work and periods of intense concentration.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hope Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status.