Physical Therapist

What does our Physical Therapist do?

Our Physical Therapist helps People improve mobility, maintain physical function, and participate more comfortably and independently in everyday life. Working with our Clinical Services team and Article 16 Clinic, you'll provide personalized evaluations and treatment, and help staff and families support therapeutic goals beyond the clinic.

In this role, you will:

• Provide personalized physical therapy: Evaluate needs, develop treatment plans, obtain physician orders, and provide services in the clinic, residences, and day programs, traveling between sites as needed.
• Support progress beyond treatment sessions: Develop home exercise programs, recommend assistive equipment and follow-up services, and teach staff and families how to carry out recommendations.
• Provide clinical guidance and training: Guide and teach staff and students, oversee assigned treatment services, and contribute to employee orientation, annual training, and skills refreshers.
• Coordinate quality care: Collaborate with clinical and program teams, maintain timely and confidential treatment records, and keep treatment spaces and supplies ready for use while following professional and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Meet New York State education and licensure requirements to practice as a Physical Therapist.
• Valid New York State driver's license and ability to travel between agency locations required.
• Ability to develop effective treatment plans, communicate recommendations clearly, and provide clinical supervision and staff training. Must maintain required SCIP-R, First Aid, and CPR certifications.

What can The Arc Lexington offer you?

• Generous paid time off.
• Paid training and opportunities for professional development.
• A comprehensive, low-cost benefits package.

Why work at The Arc Lexington?

You'll have the opportunity to see how your clinical work makes a difference in someone's daily life-from moving more comfortably at home to participating more fully at work or in the community. You'll also work alongside staff and families to help those improvements continue beyond each therapy session.

At The Arc Lexington, we value your expertise, your ideas, and your commitment to the People we support. Our Monday–Friday schedule offers consistency while you build a meaningful career.

We hope you will join us in making a difference. Apply today!

The Arc Lexington provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable laws ("each a "Protected Characteristic"). This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.