Travel Therapy Mentor

In this episode we discuss how to negotiate pay and other terms on a travel therapy contract. We give tips on ways to negotiate, plus how to know when you’re in a good position to negotiate or not. We also discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on contract negotiations! You don’t want to miss this insider information!

In this episode, we give an update on the job market as we move into the fall. We go over job numbers from several companies (big & small), discuss the competition level for jobs, and give recommendations for job seekers & those considering jumping into travel therapy in late 2020/early 2021! Tune in to hear the scoop!

In this episode from 8/27/20, we discussed how to budget for long term travel, including our experience from this 8 week US road trip, plus our 4-5 month international trips in Europe and Asia! We also provided an update on our road trip so far as of the time we were in Washington state!

This is a Q&A video we recorded on 8/20/20 during our cross country road trip! We covered questions on travel therapy, finance, road trip, & more! *Unfortunately due to some technical difficulties, we were only able to upload a portion of the episode to the podcast. To hear the full video, visit our Facebook Page under “videos” for Aug 20th, 2020!

We have officially begun our 8-week cross-country road trip! In this episode we discuss where we’ve been so far, give an overview of our route, discuss the planning process for the trip, and in the video version we gave a tour of our minivan we are traveling in for the trip! Listen in to hear about our road trip plans & how it’s going so far traveling during COVID! (Check our Facebook or YouTube for the van tour part of the video!)

This is the 6th and final week of our 6 Week mini-series on the basics of travel therapy! In this episode we discuss what a tax home is & why it’s important to travel therapists! Check out the full series including podcasts/videos and articles on each topic including: 1️⃣ What is Travel Therapy 2️⃣ Travel Therapy Pay 3️⃣ Finding Short Term Housing 4️⃣ Travel Therapy Licensing Process 5️⃣ Travel Therapy Recruiters 6️⃣ Tax Homes for Travel Therapists!

We can’t believe it’s now AUGUST, and we’re approximately 5 months into the COVID-19 pandemic effects in the US! In this episode we update you on what’s been going on with the travel therapy job market! Fortunately, it does seem things are getting *slightly* better—But still not back to where it was before, and still very competitive! Listen in to hear all the updates we gathered from multiple companies, recruiters, managers, and travelers about the current job market, as well as some speculation on what’s to come, and our advice for job seekers!

This is week 5 of our 6 Week mini-series on the basics of travel therapy! In this episode we discuss finding good recruiters, why it’s important to get recommendations, and the process of working with more than one recruiter. Join us each week during this series as we bring you a new podcast/video and article on each topic including: 1️⃣ What is Travel Therapy 2️⃣ Travel Therapy Pay 3️⃣ Finding Short Term Housing 4️⃣ Travel Therapy Licensing Process 5️⃣ Travel Therapy Recruiters, and 6️⃣ Tax Homes for Travel Therapists!

How do Benefits/insurance work as a travel therapist? What are some options travelers use for benefits during and between contracts? In this episode we discuss benefits provided by travel companies, and some options travelers use for insurance and other benefits while on contract, taking time off between contracts, and when switching between companies!

This is week 4 of our 6 Week mini-series on the basics of travel therapy! In this episode we discuss obtaining licenses in each different state as a travel therapist. Join us each week as we bring you a new podcast/video and article on each topic including: 1️⃣ What is Travel Therapy 2️⃣ Travel Therapy Pay 3️⃣ Finding Short Term Housing 4️⃣ Travel Therapy Licensing Process 5️⃣ Travel Therapy Recruiters 6️⃣ Tax Homes for Travel Therapists!