Physical Therapist, Early Intervention
Listed compensation
$38-$47.25/hr
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Job Description
- Job Location: Thurbers Ave - Providence, RI 02905
- Position Type: Part Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: $38.00 - $47.25
- Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
- Job Shift: Day
Position Summary
To provide physical therapy services to infants and toddlers including screenings, evaluations, assessments and treatment services in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards.
Qualifications
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from a Board approved school of Physical Therapy and meet requirements for licensing by the RI Department of Health. Minimum of one year experience working with infants and toddlers in natural environments. Current RI driver’s license. Current auto insurance.
Current CPR/First Aid Certification Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay. Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
Continuing Education Requirements: As needed to maintain Physical Therapist licensure and meet personnel qualifications in the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards. Completion of Introduction to Early Intervention course.
Participation in semi-annual and annual employee performance review process, including development and review of professional/program goals and objectives. Maintain CPR/First Aid Physical Requirements: Physically able to perform duties including lifting up to 20lbs. Required to provide own transportation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways.
You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity! Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities. Join our FAMILY today! Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families.
We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives.
We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to infants and toddlers, including screenings, evaluations, and treatment plans. Ensure all services comply with Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards.
Requirements
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and current licensure by the RI Department of Health. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with infants and toddlers and possess a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Early Intervention at FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,180 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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