Physical Therapist I​/II

Physical Therapist Position in Shasta County

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Branch. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and physical therapy license. Responses to supplemental questions are required. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.

Salary information:

Physical Therapist I: $44.43 - $56.71
* approximate hourly/ $7,701.00 – $9,830.00
* approximate monthly

Physical Therapist II: $46.66 - $59.55
* approximate hourly/ $8,087.00 – $10,321.00
* approximate monthly

This position is in the UPEC Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases:
Shasta County Labor Agreements.

This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches:
Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.

The Public Health Branch focuses on community-wide prevention of communicable disease, chronic disease, injury, substance abuse, family violence, and lead poisoning. Public Health helps the community develop policies and support community environments that encourage healthy behaviors. It promotes nutrition and physical activity, healthy aging, worksite wellness and healthy communities. Public Health is also where the HHSA's emergency response unit is headquartered, and its laboratory provides testing services for Shasta and numerous other Northern California counties.

About the position:

Under general direction, this position is to provide assessment, case management and physical therapy services to physically disabled children, and to do related work as required. Positions are assigned to the California Children Services Medical Therapy Unit under the Specialty Health Services Branch of the Public Health Department.

Distinguishing characteristics:

The Physical Therapist I classification represents entry-level positions in the Physical Therapist I/II class series. Incumbents may be considered for promotion to Physical Therapist II after one year of pediatric experience.

The Physical Therapist II classification represents journey-level positions in the Physical Therapist I/II class series.

Ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate for a physical therapist working in the California Children Services Unit will have the experience and/or desire to work with disabled children from 0-21 years of age and their families; work well in a team approach to therapy; have the ability to be organized and able to prioritize tasks to be completed; be able to communicate with other professionals;

have the patience and perseverance to work with and motivate children.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Physical Therapist I:

Provides physical therapy services for physically disabled children; institutes therapy as prescribed by physicians; confers with physicians or other physical therapists to determine the type of treatment required in each case; evaluates therapeutic techniques that include but are not limited to gait training, transfer training,…