| There are many jobs that people might call their | | | | jump straight from one assignment to another or if |
| dream job, but for an occupational or a physical | | | | they would like to have some time off between |
| therapist, it just may be the ability to see the country | | | | assignments. |
| and get paid to do so. In these fields of employment, | | | | The salary for a traveling therapist is very competitive |
| there is a demand for short term employment. That | | | | to the salary of a traditional office therapist. However, |
| demand is not very appealing to anyone looking to | | | | once you consider the chance to travel to locations |
| stay put at home. No one wants to become | | | | that you choose (from a list), have your housing |
| unemployed every 13 weeks or so. | | | | compensated, meals paid for, and insurance benefits, |
| That demand and lack of willing local applicants has | | | | the concept of becoming a travel therapist becomes |
| created a new industry of travel occupational therapy | | | | more inviting. |
| and travel physical therapy. There are demands for | | | | This job is not the dream job for everybody. If you |
| traveling therapist in other therapy fields as well. | | | | prefer to stay at home over traveling, then this job |
| However, to keep this article focused, we will limit it to | | | | may not be for you. If you have anything, such as |
| these two and recommend that you look further into | | | | church assignments, local government responsibilities, |
| your therapy field if you are interested in the prospect | | | | family concerns, or anything else that ties you down to |
| of traveling and getting paid to do it. | | | | your location, then again this may not be for you. If you |
| On these travel assignments, occupational and physical | | | | are a therapist and none of these limitations apply to |
| therapist will generally be gone for a period of 13 | | | | you and you love to travel, then consider the industry |
| weeks, though the time of each assignment can vary | | | | of travel therapy. |
| some. It is up to each therapist if they would like to | | | | |