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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for early steps in the United States is $23.46, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.66 and $29.33 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an Early Steps provider do?

A typical day for an Early Steps provider involves traveling to clients’ homes or early learning centers to assess children’s developmental progress, deliver targeted interventions, and collaborate closely with families and other specialists. You’ll spend time documenting session notes, preparing service plans, and communicating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure children receive coordinated support. Flexibility is important, as schedules often revolve around family availability and individual needs. You’ll also participate in team meetings and periodic professional development to stay current with best practices in early intervention. This role offers a dynamic mix of direct service, family coaching, and teamwork with other child development professionals.

What is an Early Steps?

An Early Steps job typically involves working with infants and toddlers who have developmental delays or disabilities, providing early intervention services to support their growth and learning. Professionals in this role may include service coordinators, developmental specialists, therapists, or educators who assess children's needs and help create individualized support plans. They work closely with families to ensure children receive appropriate therapies and resources to promote their development. Early Steps programs are often part of state or federally funded initiatives aimed at improving long-term outcomes for young children.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Early Steps position?

To thrive as an Early Steps provider, you need a background in early childhood education, child development, or a related health discipline—often supported by state certifications or licensure in fields such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, or social work. Familiarity with Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), developmental assessment tools, and basic case management software is typically required. Empathy, strong communication, and the ability to work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams are vital soft skills. These competencies are essential to effectively assess young children's needs, support family goals, and coordinate early intervention services that foster positive developmental outcomes.

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Infographic showing various Early Steps job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,799 per year, or $23.5 per hour.

Early Intervention Speech and Language Pathologist

New Heights Of Northeast Florida In

Jacksonville, FL • On-site

$53/hr

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Job description

The primary role of an early intervention physical therapist is to use knowledge and skills specifically related to motor function, self-care function, assistive technology and medical/healthcare science to provide unique care to children and their families regardless of disease or condition. Responsible for providing evaluations, assessments and ongoing physical therapy for children age birth to three years of age as well as participation in case management.

New Heights of Northeast Florida provides home and clinic-based therapy to children in need of early intervention. As a therapist at New Heights, you can expect to:

  • Work within a coaching model to assist families with their child’s development and ability to participate in meaningful activities.
  • Find resources in the community that are suited to meet the family’s needs, participate in transition to preschool or other community program
  • Help families make decisions on adaptive equipment when and if needed by the child. Facilitate and complete the assistive technology process from evaluation to equipment maintenance.
  • Evaluate children using standard tools to measure attention, cognition, nerve integrity, body mechanics, balance, mobility and other physical limitations.
  • Prepare written documentation and interpretation of evaluation results and assessments communicate with physicians, families, caregivers and other team members.
  • Communicate with families and caregivers on how to incorporate strategies into their daily routines.
  • Develop a plan of care for each child including appropriate strategies and techniques that will guide intervention.
  • Provide instruction to child and family related to those strategies. Provide education to families on child development and progression as well as early intervention information.
  • Work in collaboration with Northeastern Early Steps for a high quality, smooth continuum of care for each family and child.
  • Participate in an Early Steps Cohort training program within the first year.
  • Belief in, and Commitment to, New Heights’ mission to “turn disabilities into capabilities”
  • Passionate for those that we serve
  • Willingness to go Above and Beyond
  • Provide Exceptional Customer Service
  • Work Within a “Client-First” Framework: Focus is to Serve Others

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New Heights contracts with University of Florida: Northeastern Early Steps to provide early intervention services to children birth through three. Therapy may also be provided to individuals with insurance or who wish to pay privately for such services.