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Thrive By 5
New York, New York

Early Childhood Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$110k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Thrive By 5 is a pediatric therapy agency providing services to children birth-3 years old. We are seeking strong part time or full time Physical Therapists to provide early intervention services in New York City. We have opportunities available in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities are not limited to the following:

Work 1:1 with developmentally delayed children and their families using an embedded coaching model to provide support, information, and skills to promote generalization/maintenance of goals and enhance the development of the child

Provide home and community based occupational therapy services, which includes reviewing IFSP goals and objectives

Collaborate with other service providers to support IFSP goals and objectives, including Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Special Instruction/ABA providers

  • Complete session notes and progress reports as required by the early intervention program
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Physical Therapy
  • NYS License in Physical Therapy required
  • Must demonstrate excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to collaborate with the clinical team and all related service providers on a caseload

Our mission is to provide the best possible services to children in their natural environments. We strive to teach families ways they can incorporate learning opportunities into their everyday routines. We work with families to find the right support to make their child successful in life. We believe that all families, with the right resources, can enhance their child's development.

We offer a supportive and progressive work environment with competitive compensation, benefit eligibility for full-time employees, retirement, flexible workdays and professional development. Please include cover letter and resume.

Visit us at thriveby-5.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide early intervention physical therapy services to children aged birth to three years in home and community settings. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support IFSP goals and maintain accurate session notes and progress reports.

Key Skills

IFSP goal developmentCollaborationDocumentationCommunication skillsDevelopmental assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (751 salary observations; 1,816 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,883 salary observations; 56,734 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Thrive By 5 holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 7 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Childhood Physical Therapist at Thrive By 5 a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,017 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 17 employers

13
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$140k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Outpatient Senior Physical Therapist – Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$134k-$168k
#2

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

Salary Range: $165000.00
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

$150k-$160k
#4

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 14.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 83% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Thrive By 5

Education Administration Programs
Syracuse, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement plan
Flexible workdays
Professional development