Senior Therapist

Overview

The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams.

We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S.

Full-time

The Senior Performance Therapist is a leader within U.S. Soccer's Integrated Performance Support (IPS) department, supporting Youth and Extended National Teams and advancing an integrated model of development, health & wellbeing, and performance. This role is responsible for delivering world-class performance physical therapy services while leading the design and implementation of criteria-based return-to-performance (RTP) systems, supporting longitudinal athlete health strategies, and integrating performance medicine with performance science, strength & conditioning, performance nutrition, analytics, and innovation.

The Senior Performance Therapist will play a critical role in developing scalable systems and best practices for the National Training Center, ensuring that athlete care is collaborative, data-informed, and aligned with U.S. Soccer's long-term player development philosophy. In addition to direct athlete care, this position will mentor staff, contribute to interdisciplinary decision-making, and help establish Integrated Performance Support as a world-class model for performance preservation, and continuous innovation.

• Deliver comprehensive performance therapy services across Youth National Team and Extended National Team camps, training environments, and competitions.
• Lead injury assessment, manual therapy interventions, rehabilitation/reconditioning planning, and progressive return-to-performance programming.
• Develop and implement individualized injury prevention and movement optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with Integrated Performance Support staff to optimize athlete readiness, availability, and long-term development.
• Support continuity of care across club and national team environments.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous refinement of criteria-based return-to-performance (RTP) frameworks.
• Establish standardized rehabilitation and RTP processes across Youth National Team environments.
• Integrate objective testing, movement quality, strength diagnostics, load tolerance, and athlete readiness into RTP decision-making.
• Develop decision-making frameworks that promote consistency, transparency, and athlete-centered progression.
• Continuously evaluate and improve RTP systems using current evidence and organizational data.

• Serve as a collaborative leader within the Integrated Performance Support (IPS) department.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across performance medicine, performance science, strength & conditioning, performance nutrition, analytics, coaching, and innovation.
• Develop shared mental models, communication standards, and integrated decision-making processes that improve athlete care.
• Contribute to the development of scalable systems and best practices that support all National Team environments.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Integrate performance science into daily clinical practice and reconditioning planning.
• Utilize the VALD performance technology suite and other athlete monitoring systems to inform reconditioning progressions and return-to-performance decisions.
• Translate force, movement, neuromuscular, and load data into actionable clinical interventions.
• Partner with Performance Science staff to develop testing protocols, athlete profiling strategies, and evidence-informed practices.
• Support innovation initiatives that improve athlete care, decision-making, and organizational capability.

• Support longitudinal injury surveillance and availability tracking.
• Analyze injury trends, recurrence rates, workload patterns, and availability metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop…