Outpatient physical therapist vs in home therapist

The differences between outpatient physical therapists and in home therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an outpatient physical therapist has an average salary of $66,359, which is higher than the $51,706 average annual salary of an in home therapist.

The top three skills for an outpatient physical therapist include patients, physical therapy and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an in home therapist are social work, community resources, and community agencies.

Outpatient physical therapist vs in home therapist overview

	Outpatient Physical Therapist	In Home Therapist
Yearly salary	$66,359	$51,706
Hourly rate	$31.90	$24.86
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	119,973	113,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

What does an outpatient physical therapist do?

An outpatient physical therapist specializes in diagnosing and treating a patient's movement dysfunction often caused by an illness or injury. Their responsibilities revolve around studying a patient's medical history, performing initial assessments, crafting a specific care and treatment plan, and discussing the extent of treatments with patients and their families. An outpatient physical therapist may also provide advice to families or guardians on how to assist and care for patients at home, prescribe medication, and perform follow-up consultations.

What does an in home therapist do?

An in-home therapist provides case management, counseling, resource system development, support system development, and crisis intervention services for family members and children. They provide goal-oriented and structured therapy on referral issues for families that help recover from neglect, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or physical abuse. Also, they provide time-limited, goal-oriented, and structured therapy in the families' natural environment for families that need help to recover from neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse.

Outpatient physical therapist vs in home therapist salary

Outpatient physical therapists and in home therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outpatient Physical Therapist	In Home Therapist
Average salary	$66,359	$51,706
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $108,000	Between $40,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Mount Vernon, WA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	Baptist Health Care
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Government

Differences between outpatient physical therapist and in home therapist education

There are a few differences between an outpatient physical therapist and an in home therapist in terms of educational background:

	Outpatient Physical Therapist	In Home Therapist
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	Boston University	California State University - Long Beach

Outpatient physical therapist vs in home therapist demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient physical therapists' and in home therapists' demographics:

	Outpatient Physical Therapist	In Home Therapist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.4% Female, 75.6%	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 11.3% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 11.3% White, 72.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between outpatient physical therapist and in home therapist duties and responsibilities

Outpatient physical therapist example responsibilities.

Facilitate development of coping techniques to manage psychiatric symptoms effectively; educate patients on importance of medication management and compliance.
Demonstrate working knowledge of community mental health services identify in the Medicaid guidelines and attain contractual outcomes within designate time frames.
Perform assessments with clients to determine diagnosis and need of services.
Complete intake assessment and formulate diagnosis.
Assist veterans with transportation to interviews.
Provide active case management service for veterans in residential treatment.

In home therapist example responsibilities.

Create and lead PTSD group for women, depression and stress management groups for men and women.
Provide therapy to adolescents and families with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders from diverse backgrounds in a rehabilitation setting.
Co-Coordinate family therapy program for adolescents in therapeutic community (TC) /residential drug rehabilitation facility.
Apply behavioral analysis instruction for a student with autism concentrating on communication, socialization, self-help skills and community skills.
Collaborate with DCF and other community providers.
Conduct MST family assessments which identify and engage caregivers and outside family support systems in intensive home base therapy.

Outpatient physical therapist vs in home therapist skills

Common outpatient physical therapist skills

Patients, 23%
Physical Therapy, 17%
Rehabilitation, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
Therapy Services, 5%
Social Work, 5%

Common in home therapist skills

Social Work, 26%
Community Resources, 6%
Community Agencies, 5%
Substance Abuse, 4%
Group Therapy, 4%
Mental Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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