Are you a speech, physical, or occupational therapist considering traveling for work?
Look no further; here is your one-stop place for resources on being a traveling healthcare professional.
Here are some travel therapy resources to start you on your journey or elevate your travel therapy experience. These resources are curated by Julia Kuhn, who has 15 years of experience in the travel therapy industry.
“Where do I start as a traveling therapist?”
That was a question I asked myself many years ago when I took my first travel assignment in 2010. Over the years, I’ve created many resources to help other therapists start and be thriving travel therapists. Here are my top travel therapy resources to help you on your travel therapy journey.
In the years that I have been a traveling therapist, I have used these travel therapy resources and found them helpful.
Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that The Traveling Traveler receives a commission on product sales. These are all companies that have made my life easier as a traveler and I’m happy to share them.
Travel Therapy Resources
Great Travel Therapy Articles I recommend everybody reads
These are my go-to travel therapy blogs that I recommend to new travelers or those thinking about starting to travel. The articles also link to YouTube videos where I talk about the content material. If you’re more of a visual learner, I hope you benefit from the reading. If you’re an auditory learner, then check out the videos.
- How to Become a Travel Therapist
- The Ultimate Travel Therapy Guide to SLPs
- The Ultimate Travel Therapy Guide for PTs
- The Ultimate Travel Therapy Guide for OTs
- Connect with an AMN Recruiter
- Understanding Travel Therapy Pay Rate
- How to Find Short-Term Housing for 13-Week Assignments
- What is Travel Healthcare?
- How To Find Health Insurance as a Travel Therapist
- Ultimate Packing List Download.
Travel Therapy YouTube Videos
Here are some of my favorite travel therapy resources YouTube videos to share. There are plenty more on my channel. Make sure to subscribe for updates when I post new ones. I’m always taking suggestions for new videos to film and love your input.
- 5 Tips For New Travel Therapists
- What is Travel Therapy?
- Pros and Cons of Travel Therapy
- How to Find Housing as a Travel Therapist
Find a Travel Therapy Job
Looking for a travel therapy job now? Connect with my favorite company, AMN Healthcare. I recommend them because they have the most extensive variety of jobs that I’ve found for travelers including all settings from schools to hospitals.
Where to Find Travel Therapy Housing
Finding housing as a travel therapist is one of the ongoing challenges of this line of work. Here are some of my top places to find housing online.
Furnished Finder
Furnished Finder is an online website designed for traveling healthcare professionals. Travelers can input their contract location and information on the site. Then, vetted hosts can contact travelers with open properties. Unlike other housing sites, this site is specially designed for travel healthcare housing.
Airbnb
Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique accommodations around the world.
Extended Stay America
Extended Stay America has no lease terms and you get the comforts of a hotel and home. Stay for a week while you find an apartment or the whole duration of your contract. The Extended Stay America hotels that I have stayed at have varied and offered different amenities at different locations. My best advice is to read reviews on the hotel before booking to get a better sense of the hotel itself. The Traveling Traveler readers can get a special discount on 30+ day stays (up to 50%). For the most current ESA promo codes, please check out this page: Extended Stay America Promo Codes.
Travel Therapy Packing Recommendations
Packing can be a significant challenge for travelers. I love the motto “less is more!”.
I made some great packing guides that are available here:
Whether you are packing in a suitcase, car, or box, packing cubes can be a great way to help you stay organized while you travel. I especially like the designs from EZPacking because they have a clear design, which makes it easy to see what you have packed in the cube.
Car Rental
Turo is my new go-to site for renting cars on assignment. It’s like the Airbnb of car renting. Individuals rent out their cars by the day, weekend, week, or long term. I’ve rented cars daily or by the weekend while traveling. I also saved over $500 on an assignment by renting a long-term car from Turo, versus a traditional car rental site.
I also use my Costco membership to rent cars from national chains with their discount.
Continuing Education For Travel Therapists
MedBridge
MedBridge is an online continuing education and patient engagement provider for Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Physical Therapists. It is like a “Netflix of CEU’s”. As a subscriber, you have access to hundreds of online CEU courses as well as live webinars. The courses range from evaluation to treatment and from pediatrics to geriatrics. Courses also include topics that deal with compliance. The Traveling Traveler readers can use promo code “TravelTherapy” to receive $101 off annual subscriptions.
More Travel Therapy Resources
Here are some resources to help you make friends, find travel deals, and more while you are traveling.
MeetUp
MeetUp helps you connect with like-minded individuals wherever you go. The site is comprised of groups that as the name implies, meet up. There are groups for everything from having brunch, to hiking, to writing, and painting. Meetup can help you to connect with others with similar interests in your new assignment location.
MedVenture
MedVenture is an app for healthcare travelers to connect. You can swipe through profiles to find friends on your assignment. Also, you can join their in-person events that regularly happen across the country to connect healthcare travelers.
Going Formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights
Going, formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights sends great flight deals directly to your inbox. You get to select airports that you follow and be notified via email when their team finds a good deal for you. It’s not uncommon to get emails from Going with deals 50% off or MORE typical prices.
Travel Tax
www.Traveltax.com is your go-to location to have all of your tax questions answered. Please do not rely on recruiters, other travelers, or friends/family members to give you legal and tax advice. Speak to a tax professional, whether it’s somebody local or Travel Tax.
Scanner Pro
Scanner Pro is an app that I use to scan, collect, and send documents. Whether it’s a copy of a TB test or my state licenses. I use this app to scan them into my phone as a PDF and store them. I can then extract them as a file and send them to needed recipients.
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