Discover why school-based OTs, OTAs, SLPs, and SLPAs love being travel therapists!

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        >Got wanderlust? Want to earn more, expand your network, make friends,
        and grow as a professional?</span
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    <div><span style="font-size:18px">Become a traveler!</span></div>

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        ><strong>Demand for Traveling School Therapists</strong></span
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        >Whether you&rsquo;re an
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            >occupational therapy assistant</a
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            >speech-language pathologist</a
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        >, or
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            >speech-language pathology assistant</a
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        >, you&rsquo;re in demand in schools. There are students all over the
        nation who need your therapy services, especially during this time.
        School systems are taking creative approaches to ensure kids are getting
        the therapeutic care they need, and that includes hiring traveling
        therapists as well as incorporating virtual therapy services.</span
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        ><strong>5 Reasons to Become a Travel School Therapist</strong></span
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        >There are many reasons to join the growing numbers of school-based
        allied health professionals who choose to travel. We&rsquo;ve selected
        our top 5 reasons to be a travel therapist &ndash; so if you&rsquo;ve
        been considering taking the plunge and embarking on an epic adventure,
        read on to discover why now&rsquo;s the time to dive on in!</span
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        ><strong>1. Fulfill Your Sense of Adventure</strong></span
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        >If you&rsquo;ve been feeling a little cooped up lately, you&rsquo;re
        not alone. There&rsquo;s only one cure for wanderlust: adventure! One
        perk of taking a travel assignment is&hellip;you&rsquo;re pairing work
        with travel, so you don&rsquo;t have to wait a whole year to save up
        enough vacation time to enjoy a new state or region. You can spend your
        weekends and days off trekking along trails or basking on beaches. You
        can immerse yourself in the culture of a new area and expand your
        horizons. To top it off, most contracts are nine months in length and
        follow the school calendar and school hours. Therefore, you&rsquo;ll
        have plenty of time off to play and explore.</span
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        ><strong>2. Increase Your Earning Potential</strong></span
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        >Often, you can earn more as a travel school-based therapist than you
        would as a permanent employee in the same position. School systems use
        travel therapists to fill shortages, and demand typically is reflected
        in compensation for travel school therapists. Also, you will likely be
        taxed at a reduced rate and may be eligible for other tax benefits.
        Moreover, travel positions sometimes offer perks, so ask your recruiter
        to find out what&rsquo;s included in your contract.</span
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        ><strong>3. Hone Your Virtual Skills</strong></span
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        >Whether you&rsquo;re a virtual virtuoso or a network novice,
        there&rsquo;s always room to hone your online therapy skills. Many
        schools are beginning to incorporate virtual occupational therapy,
        physical therapy, and speech therapy services for their students. Since
        school systems must ensure students receive the services they are
        legally entitled to, administrators are working creatively to overcome
        emerging challenges. If you&rsquo;re not skilled at offering
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        >, now&rsquo;s a good time to practice. If you are, you may have an
        advantage schools will really value.</span
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        ><strong>4.</strong> <strong>Expand Your Network</strong></span
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        >There&rsquo;s nothing quite like learning from your peers. When
        you&rsquo;re a traveler, you get to work with a range of professionals
        who can bring diverse perspectives, educational backgrounds, and
        therapeutic approaches you can incorporate into your own practice. Not
        only will you connect with other therapists, but you will also develop
        bonds with teachers, administrators, parents, and kids! You&rsquo;ll
        develop friendships to last a lifetime and will be able to revisit or
        host your new friends. Who knows, you may even fall in love with a
        location and decide to settle there permanently. Networking can help you
        establish roots should you decide to make the spot your new home.</span
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        ><strong>5.</strong> <strong>Grow as a Professional</strong></span
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          >When you take a travel assignment, you&rsquo;ll be pushing yourself
          out of your comfort zone &ndash; and we all know that&rsquo;s where
          the growth happens! You&rsquo;ll need to be prepared to hit the ground
          running. You&rsquo;ll quickly pick up new methods, routines, and
          procedures of the school system. You can learn from working with
          different student populations in different regions. You may find you
          have a great deal of autonomy; that independence can provide the
          perfect opportunity to focus on building your confidence and honing
          your skills as a school-based therapist.</span
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    <span style="font-size:18px"
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        ><strong>Join Our Team of Travelers</strong></a
      ><strong> Today!</strong></span
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