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Here’s How a Recruiter Can Help You Find the Right Permanent Fit We get it—travel therapy is exciting. The flexibility, the new places, the short-term contracts that keep things fresh. But sometimes, you’re ready for something different. Maybe you’re looking to settle down, spend time with family, or take the next big step in your career. That’s where our Permanent Placement team comes in.Finding a long-term therapy job doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With the right recruiter by your side, it can actually be smooth. Here’s how working with a perm recruiter can make a real difference in your therapy career.

Turn Every Assignment into an Adventure with this Traveler-Approved Google Map One of the best parts about working as a traveling occupational therapist? The freedom to turn any corner of the country into your own backyard. Your life isn’t just about shifts and schedules—it’s about mornings spent watching sunrises over unfamiliar skylines, weekend hikes in hidden parks, and those local diners where they remember your usual by the time you come back. This lifestyle is all about discovery, and no one gets that better than the OT travelers who live it every day. So we reached out to our community of travel therapists to share the places that made them pause and breathe. The cozy cafés tucked off the main road, the scenic drives that helped clear their heads, the parks where they found a moment of calm, and the quirky spots that brought a smile after a long day. What came back is a living, breathing Google Map packed with their personal road trip routes, off-the-beaten-path finds, and can’t-miss experiences allfalse

Save for time off, pay down loans, & make the most of your pay Travel therapy comes with a lot of freedom—and that includes financial freedom. With solid pay and stipends (when applicable), you’ve got a great opportunity to get ahead, whether that means saving for time off, paying down student loans, or just having more room to enjoy life. But with all that flexibility, you need to have a plan. Budgeting as a traveler isn’t about cutting back—it’s about making your money work for the kind of lifestyle you want on the road.

Creating Space for Rest While Living the Travel Life One of the biggest perks of working a travel job as a physical, occupational, or speech therapist? The constant opportunity for adventure. New Cities. New People. New hikes, coffee shops, beaches, and hidden gems. It’s a lifestyle made for exploring—but if you’ve been at it for a while, you probably know how easy it is to run yourself ragged trying to make the most of every moment.That’s where balance comes in. As exciting as life on the road can be, it’s still your life—and that means making space for rest, reflection, and the little routines that keep you grounded.Here’s how to embrace the adventure while also taking care of yourself.

What it is, how it works, and why it matters for your career If you’re a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant dreaming about taking your skills on the road (or the next state over), there’s one tool that can make that process a whole lot easier: the PT Compact. In Short, the PT Compact is an agreement between 35 states plus Washington, D.C. (as of July 2025) that allows eligible PTs and PTAs to practice in another state without having to go through the full licensure process for each state. Instead of waiting weeks —or sometimes months—for a new license to process, you can purchase a compact privilege and often start working in your new location that very same day. Think of it as a passport for your license: once your home state—where you live and are licensed—participates in the compact agreement and you're in good standing, you can quickly add other compact states privileges to your resume with minimal red tape. It’s a game changer for travel therapists who want flexibility, speed, and morefalse