Travel Therapy Benefits
10 Benefits You Need to Read
Earn more money than a permanent position. I like the sound of that! Sign me up!
Explore more locations, such as national parks and big cities.
Live temporarily in a place you've never been, such a metropolis or perhaps a rural area.
Learn from various medical professionals in different U.S. regions. Not everybody practices therapy in the same way! So expand your skill set and improve your clinical practice by adding new tools.
Test out various therapy settings! SNF, home health, inpatient, outpatient, etc. This is a fantastic chance to see new settings without making the commitment of a 1-2 year placement at a permanent job because assignments are only 13 weeks long.
Develop a mentorship network. You should be able to add a number of seasoned therapists you meet on assignments to your networking team thanks to advances in technology and social networking. Don't be scared to ask them questions after you've added them. Never feel guilty for improving yourself. And you'd be shocked at how many skilled therapists are eager to support your development!
Make new acquaintances, reconnect with existing ones, and travel to see distant relatives.
Say goodbye to only two weeks of vacation. If you want to take a month or two off from work to vacation abroad or spend quality time with family, do it between contracts. Most people desire the flexibility of their schedule so that they can take time off as needed and return to their jobs later. Travel assignments offer this freedom. No more being turned down for time off by your supervisor.
Trying travel is "low risk, high reward". Assignments on the road only last 13 weeks. In the worst case scenario, you have a terrible time and your trip is done in 13 weeks. Nearly all of us had clinicals of this length. The worst-case situation is extremely unlikely if you have quality recruiters (see below). The alternative and more likely case is that you stumble into a way of life that is unheard of and offers you numerous advantages, including financial, therapeutic, and adventurous ones. When we first started, we were aware that we had to give travel a try because the reward outweighed the risk. And it has really improved the quality of our life!
Prevent clinician burnout. We have been able to avoid getting burned out as therapists by switching things up every three to six months and taking time off as needed.
What’s your favorite benefit of travel therapy? Let us know below 👇
- Written by Dr. Ryan J. O’Rear, PT, DPT
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