Occupational Therapists: Volunteer with CMMB in Peru

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Recruiting Organization: CMMB

Volunteer Position: Occupational Therapist (Spanish fluency required)

Term: 6 months

Locations: Trujillo or Huancayo, Peru

Contact & Application:

Apply online at: https://cmmb.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Email: volunteer@cmmb.org

Are you an Occupational Therapist wanting to make a huge difference to women, children and communities in Peru? Join our team in Trujillo or Huancayo, Peru! Spanish speaking international OT’s join our community healthcare programs to improve the health and well-being of the most vulnerable.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Perform skill assessment and treatment.
• Incorporate clinical findings and scientific evidence in the development, coordination and implementation of an individualized plan of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach their goals. Considering home, work and school environments.
• Give guidance to family members and caregivers based on intervention and patient care plan.
• Formulate teaching plans based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Maintain performance improvement activities within the department.
• Directs and supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Students as needed.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements:

• Spanish fluency.
• Current license in good standing.
• Board Certification as an Occupational Therapist.
• Graduated from relevant Accredited Degree Program.
• Ability to collect and analyze pertinent data and/or clinical findings.
• Ability to provide patient educational information appropriate to the developmental level, learning needs, readiness, cultural values, and beliefs of patients and families.
• Ability to recognize and interpret symptoms.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administrative team.
• Capacity to administer treatment to patients while dealing with them in a sympathetic and tactful manner.
• Ability and willingness to provide guidance to staff members.
• Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of health care delivery and practice.
• Familiarity and interest in global health issues, especially maternal and child health issues.
• Willingness to endure resource-limited working conditions and evening/weekend hours.

Benefits & Conditions:Each international volunteer who serves 6 months or longer in the field receives a round-trip ticket to their placement site, housing, a monthly stipend, insurance coverage, storytelling and fundraising training, and the opportunity to contribute to vital community development initiatives for under-served populations while building a longstanding legacy for the community. Volunteers are required to share stories from the field and cover part of the cost of their placement through fundraising ($5,000).

Program Description

CMMB - Healthier Lives Worldwide is an international, faith-based NGO providing long-term, co-operative, medical and development aid to communities affected by poverty and unequal access to healthcare. For over a century, we have worked to strengthen and support communities through healthcare programs and initiatives, the distribution of medicines and medical supplies, and the placement of volunteers.

CMMB’s Volunteer Program addresses the critical need for professionals in areas that lack sufficient resources for quality preventive and curative health services, especially for women and children. Our Volunteer Program has placed thousands of practitioners around the world to help develop and implement community health interventions, work at local hospitals and health facilities, conduct clinical training for host country counterparts, and deliver essential medicines and supplies. The ultimate goal of CMMB's Volunteer Program is to support our country teams and local healthcare workers by sending volunteers that are dedicated to strengthening local health systems and supporting a pattern of sustainable development.

CMMB in Peru:

Peru’s recent economic growth hides unjust social inequalities. Development has by‐passed the remote rural regions and chronic malnutrition among children is common. These factors are driven by food insecurities, poverty and inaccessibility to health services. CMMB Peru’s project activities are committed to further reducing malnutrition, anemia, and other determinants of maternal and child morbidity.

CMMB Peru health projects focus on improving the health and nutrition of women, children, and their communities in underserved and marginalized areas including: Distrito Macate, Provincia del Santa, Region Ancash; Distrito de Chilca, Provincia de Huancayo, Region Junín; and Distrito La Esperanza, Provincia de Trujillo, Region La Libertad.

Learn More: https://cmmb.org/country-office/peru/

Placement Site: Trujillo, Peru

Trujillo is located in the north of Peru, the second largest city in the country and known as the cultural capital. The district of La Esperanza is located just outside of Trujillo and to the north on a large sand dune and hosts 151,846 inhabitants.

CMMB Trujillo works with 700 families (1000 días) on issues of maternal and child health, including prevention of/recovery from malnutrition and anemia, and 25 children on community-based rehabilitation. There are 13 staff members in the Trujillo office working with 32 community health workers. The offices have Wi-Fi, work desks, printing facilities, and restrooms.

Learn more: https://cmmb.org/champs-community/trujillo-peru/

Placement Site: Huancayo, Peru

Huancayo is the largest city in the central highlands of Peru, located 3,271 meters above sea level. The whole district of Chilca, where the 1,000 families are located, has 81,835 inhabitants. CMMB works with 1,000 families via CHAMPS and nearly 40 children on community based-rehabilitation. The offices have Wi-Fi, work desks, printing facilities and restrooms. There are 12 staff members in the Huancayo office.

Learn More: https://cmmb.org/bristol-myers-squibb-foundation-helps-fight-cervical-cancer-diabetes-peru/, https://cmmb.org/champs-community/huancayo-peru/

Contact & Application:

Apply online at: https://cmmb.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Email: volunteer@cmmb.org

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Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring