Speech-Language Pathologist

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Job Summary: Work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at a Health Complex offering free care to individuals with multiple disabilities, delivering clinical services and contributing to multidisciplinary teams. Key Highlights: 1. Providing care to individuals with multiple disabilities in a supportive environment. 2. Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to enhance assistance and treatment. 3. An opportunity at an organization recognized as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) and the Best NGO in Brazil. **SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST** Founded in 1965, the Pequeno Cotolengo Health Complex in Curitiba preserves the legacy of Saint Luigi Orione, our Founder. Over nearly six decades, we have become one of Brazil’s largest organizations providing free care to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with multiple disabilities, especially those in situations of social vulnerability or abandonment, as well as patients from Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). Our mission—grounded in the pillars of Social Assistance, Health, and Education—is **"Caring for People and Transforming Lives."** We operate 212 high-complexity institutional beds and 58 transitional beds dedicated to palliative care, rehabilitation, and care reintegration. Additionally, we deliver over 400,000 annual multidisciplinary services, including physiotherapy, hippotherapy, and specialized autism services for the SUS population in Curitiba. As a Civil Society Organization (CSO), we rely on a dedicated team of over 740 employees, all committed to transforming lives. Recognized as one of Brazil’s Best NGOs, we stand out for transparency, regulatory compliance, and certification by Great Place to Work (GPTW), which recognizes us as one of the best workplaces in Paraná and among the top 15 institutions in the third sector nationwide. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** · Conduct daily speech-language pathology services for beneficiaries of the organization and document case progress appropriately in the electronic medical records system (PEP/Tasy). · Assess swallowing capacity to determine appropriate food consistency. · Perform and apply speech-language pathology exercises. · Conduct relaxation exercises and massages for muscle groups. · Maintain hearing aids used by beneficiaries. · Provide guidance to other care professionals to ensure continuity of therapeutic interventions. · Participate, alongside the medical, nursing, and nutrition teams, in evaluating the need for feeding tube placement for beneficiaries. · Conduct initial and follow-up assessments of beneficiaries’ therapeutic plans by monitoring their progress in areas related to speech-language pathology, making necessary adjustments. · Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute expertise relevant to speech-language pathology to improve beneficiary care and treatment. · Collaborate with the technical team to evaluate requests for admission of new beneficiaries. **JOB REQUIREMENTS** * Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. * Active and valid registration with the Regional Council of Speech-Language Pathology (CREFONO). * Specialization in dysphagia and/or speech and language disorders is desirable. **WORK SCHEDULE, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS** * Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6 hours per day. * Salary: R$4,193.00. * Multi-Benefits Card: R$555.00. * Transportation Allowance or free parking if commuting by car. * On-site meals. * Educational incentive program. * WellHub (Gympass). * Birthday Day Off. * This position is also open to Persons with Disabilities — Pequeno Cotolengo do Paraná is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment Type: Permanent CLT contract Compensation: R$4,193.00 per month Work Location: On-site