Speech Language Pathologist

Thanal Trust; Vythiri; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Thanal Trust’s Early Intervention Center in Kerala seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to assess, diagnose, and treat communication, feeding, and social interaction challenges in children from 0–13 years. You will collaborate with doctors, therapists, psychologists, and educators to provide family-centered care.

The role offers extensive clinical exposure in pediatric neurodevelopmental rehabilitation, with opportunities for advanced therapy approaches, academic discussions, and community

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and eligible for professional practice.
• Experience with pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders preferred.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with families.
• Strong assessment, diagnosis, and therapy planning skills.
• Comfort with evidence-based interventions and caregiver counseling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive speech, language, feeding, and communication assessments.
• Develop individualized therapy goals and implement plans.
• Provide family counseling and home-based language stimulation guidance.
• Coordinate with therapists across disciplines for holistic care.
• Engage in ongoing academic discussions and clinical reviews.
• Participate in community outreach and awareness activities.

Skills

Speech Therapy

Pediatric Rehab

Assessment Skills

Therapy Planning

Family Counseling

Multidisciplinary

Education

MSc SLP

Tools

Zoho CRM

OPT kits

Job description

Job Description:

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Clinical Exposure & Job Description

Our Early Intervention Center is amultidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation setup dedicated to comprehensive assessment,intervention, and family-centered care for children with neurodevelopmentaldisorders from 0–13 years of age.

The center functions with an expertmultidisciplinary team comprising:

• Doctors-Rehab Physician
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Clinical Psychologists
• SpecialEducators
• Developmental Therapists

We provide evidence-based, child-centeredintervention for children with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)
• Cerebral Palsy
• Global Developmental Delay (GDD)
• Speech & Language Disorders
• Genetic Conditions including DownSyndrome
• Feeding & Swallowing Difficulties
• Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)-Role Overview

The Speech Language Pathologist will beresponsible for assessment, diagnosis, intervention planning, therapyimplementation, caregiver counseling, and multidisciplinary coordination forchildren with communication, speech, language, feeding, and social interactiondifficulties.

The position offers extensive clinical exposure in pediatric neurodevelopmental rehabilitation with opportunities forinterdisciplinary learning, advanced therapeutic approaches, academicdiscussions, and community outreach program.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment & Evaluation

• Conduct detailed speech, language,communication, feeding, and swallowing assessments
• Identify receptive and expressivelanguage difficulties
• Assess articulation, phonology, fluency,voice, and social communication skills
• Evaluate prelinguistic andpre-communication skills in young children
• Perform oral motor and feedingassessments
• Develop individualized therapy goals andtreatment plans

2. Therapy & Intervention

Provide evidence-based interventionincluding:

Speech & Language Therapy

• Language stimulation therapy
• Receptive and expressive languageintervention
• Articulation and phonological therapy
• Fluency shaping and stutteringintervention
• Pragmatic and social communicationtraining

Feeding & Oral Placement Therapy

• Oral motor stimulation
• Feeding intervention for sensory andmotor feeding difficulties
• Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) approachesusing specialized feeding kits and tools

AAC & Communication Support

• Use of Augmentative and AlternativeCommunication (AAC) systems
• PECS/AWAS and picture-based communicationsystems
• Visual schedules and communication aids

Technology-Assisted Therapy

• Therapy through game-oriented digitalapplications
• Use of immersive and semi-immersivetherapy environments
• Virtual reality-based engagementactivities for communication and interaction enhancement

3. Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Work collaboratively withphysiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, doctors, anddevelopmental therapists
• Participate in interdisciplinary caseplanning and goal setting
• Contribute to holistic rehabilitationplanning and outcome monitoring

4. Parent Counseling & Family Training

• Conduct parent guidance and counselingsessions
• Educate caregivers regarding home-basedlanguage stimulation and communication strategies
• Train families in feeding techniques,behavior support, and AAC usage
• Support family-centered interventionapproaches

5. Academic & Professional Activities

• Participate in weekly academicdiscussions and case presentations
• Attend multidisciplinary clinical reviewsand team meetings
• Engage in evidence-based learning andskill enhancement activities
• Opportunity for exposure to advancedpediatric rehabilitation practices

6. Community Outreach & AwarenessPrograms

• Participate in developmental screeningcamps and awareness programs
• Involve in community-based rehabilitationinitiatives
• Conduct parent education sessions andpublic awareness activities related to speech, language, autism, anddevelopmental disorders

Clinical Exposure Offered

The candidate will gain hands-on exposurein:

• Pediatric speech and language disorders
• Autism spectrum disorders
• ADHD and behavioral communicationdifficulties
• Cerebral palsy and motor speech disorders
• Developmental language disorders
• Feeding and swallowing therapy
• AAC implementation
• Early intervention practices
• Interdisciplinary rehabilitation models
• Sensory-integrated communicationapproaches
• Technology-assisted pediatric therapy

Facilities & Therapeutic ResourcesAvailable

• Specialized speech and language therapymaterials
• Speech Buddies and articulation tools
• Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) kits
• AAC -AVAZ and picture communicationsystems
• Interactive therapy aids and digitalapplications
• Immersive and semi-immersive therapyrooms
• Multidisciplinary therapy environment

Digital Documentation & ClinicalManagement.The center follows a fully digitalized clinical documentation andfollow-up system using Zoho-based clinical management software to ensuresystematic intervention planning, interdisciplinary coordination, and outcometracking.

The Speech Language Pathologist will gainexposure to:

• Digital assessment documentation
• SMART goal setting and individualizedtherapy planning
• Therapy session documentation andprogress tracking
• Periodic goal review and outcomeevaluation
• Digital follow-up and case managementsystems
• Multidisciplinary coordination throughintegrated clinical records
• Structured reporting and evidence-basedmonitoring of child progress

The digital platform supports:

• Efficient case management
• Continuity of care
• Data-driven intervention planning
• Standardized clinical documentation
• Improved interdisciplinary communicationand follow-up