Early Intervention Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
from $61
- 80%better work-life than Physical Therapy peers
- 59%of Physical Therapy listings state pay
- $61Ksign-on bonus · 24% of Physical Therapy listings offer it
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Job Description
Company Description
About Us
Our Early Intervention programs provide services to families with children birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or at risk for developmental delays. The primary focus of early intervention is to provide education, training, and support to families to help their children learn and grow. We provide services in the home, at our early intervention centers, and in the community.
- Make a difference in the lives of young children and families!
- Full Time, Part Time, and FFS Positions Available
- $5,000 Sign On Bonus
- Monthly performance-based incentives
- FFS Rates from $61-65 per hour
Job Description
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all areas of infant-toddler development.
- Utilize a parent coaching model in work with families.
- Participate in screenings, assessments, child groups, parent groups, center visits, and home visits as a member of a trans-disciplinary team.
- Provide home-based services to families across the catchment area.
Collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of services for families including child care providers, medical providers, social service agencies, and specialty providers serving children with autism or hearing/vision loss.
Provide service coordination to assigned caseload including coordinating the development, monitoring, and review of the Individual Family Service Plan.
Qualifications
Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Allied Professional Health.
- Two (2) years of pediatric experience preferred
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, and Office365 including Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams.
- Ability to use computer-based technology including a computer/laptop and cell phone
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.
- Bilingual/Bicultural candidates encouraged to apply
- Additional Information
Benefits
- Competitive wages and compensation
- Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Flexible spending account
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Productivity bonus for salaried staff
- Generous time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
- Paid holiday time off
- Professional development opportunities
Voluntary Benefits
Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!
Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, martial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other bases protected by law. Criterion Child Enrichment participates in E-Verify.
Compensation: USD 70000 - USD 74000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
Provide physical therapy services to children birth to 3 years old through home visits, center visits, and community-based sessions. Collaborate with a trans-disciplinary team and families to develop and monitor Individual Family Service Plans.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Intervention Physical Therapist at HSMC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,438 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (151 salary observations; 336 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (4,091 salary observations; 14,079 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
Living in Worcester
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $449k≈ 6.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,130/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
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.