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Upstate Cerebral Palsy
Barneveld, New York

Physical Therapist $5,000 Sign-on Bonus! (Article 16 Services)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$70k

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Job Description

Pay $61,880.00 - $70,016 & Sign-on bonus Eligible!

  • Full Time $5,000
  • Part Time $2,500 *(20 or more hours a week)

At Upstate Caring Partners, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling, empowered, and joyful life. Our Physical Therapists play a vital role in helping the people we serve build strength, mobility, and independence. If you’re a compassionate, skilled clinician who wants to make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Core Responsibilities

As a Registered Physical Therapist, you will support individuals across our programs by providing expert evaluation, therapy services, and collaborative care.

  • Evaluate and assess individuals on an ongoing basis to develop personalized, meaningful treatment goals.
  • Implement therapeutic interventions based on assessment findings, helping individuals enhance mobility, function, and quality of life.
  • Educate individuals, families, and team members on treatment plans, therapy methods, injury prevention, positioning, range of motion, and more.
  • Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams including educators and healthcare professionals ensuring alignment with each Individual Program Plan (IPP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP).
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with program and regulatory requirements.
  • Support departmental operations, including equipment needs, adaptation, and orientation of new staff.
  • Participate in agency-wide initiatives that advance our mission and enhance the well-being of the people we serve.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Current NYS Physical Therapy Registration/Licensure
  • 1-3 years of related experience preferred
  • A valid NYS Driver's License and ability to travel between sites

Benefits

Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.

  • Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
  • Direct Deposit
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b)
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Service Awards
  • Employee Appreciation Events
  • Employee Discounts

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org

Registered Physical Therapist

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate individuals to develop personalized treatment goals and implement therapeutic interventions to enhance mobility and quality of life. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and educate families on treatment plans and injury prevention.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical assessmentPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 27 employers

16
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
45%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Acute Care Physical Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$103k-$149k
#3

Physical Therapist - Studio City

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Barneveld

Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: 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 Upstate Cerebral Palsy

Individual and Family Services
Utica, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
Direct Deposit
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Retirement Plan 403(b) with dollar for dollar match up to 7%
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)