Portuguese/English-speaking Abortion Counselor
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Women First Digital (WFD)
Remote (local)- Career category: Health professional
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: USD 1,000 USD / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 12/04/2026
- Location: South America and the Caribbean
WHO WE ARE
Women First Digital (WFD) is a fully online femtech organization that meets reproductive needs through safe, accessible, and user-centered digital initiatives that connect users to abortion care, contraception, and provider education. We reach millions of people annually with the accurate information, counseling, and referrals they need to make informed health decisions.
Overall role responsibilities:
● Counseling: assisting users via live chat, e-mail by providing information about safe abortion. Counselor is expected to deliver a friendly, professional, supportive, and non-judgmental comprehensive sexual and reproductive health service, which should guide our users through a safe abortion with pills, aspiration abortion, or surgical abortion;
● Research and understand existing resources in LATAM women currently rely on for reproductive health information and abortion services. Help us identify areas of greatest need;
● Refer users to reliable on-the-ground providers or local support networks, when possible. Counselors would also be required to support the referral coordinator with developing our network of trusted partners;
● Other duties as assigned;
Role requirements & minimum qualifications:
● The vacancy is directed at women (trans included) and non-binary people.
● Immediate availability to work 40 hours a week (full-time).
● Availability to work during weekends.
● Native Portuguese speaker.
● Advanced English proficiency with strong reading and writing skills. Spanish proficiency is a plus.
● Strong written communication skills with excellent grammar and spelling (multilingual preferred)
● Ability to provide empathetic, non-judgmental, and person-centered counseling
● Ability to work independently/remotely while also collaborating effectively within a global team
● Must have access to a computer and stable internet connection.
● High level of digital literacy and comfort using online communication tools
● Experience in sexual and reproductive health.
● Alignment with our intersectional feminist approach, reproductive justice values, and work ethics.
● Ability to analyze a complex situation from different cultures and curate customized support.
● Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and care
Women First Digital (WFD) is a fully online femtech organization that meets reproductive needs through safe, accessible, and user-centered digital initiatives that connect users to abortion care, contraception, and provider education. We reach millions of people annually with the accurate information, counseling, and referrals they need to make informed health decisions.
Overall role responsibilities:
● Counseling: assisting users via live chat, e-mail by providing information about safe abortion. Counselor is expected to deliver a friendly, professional, supportive, and non-judgmental comprehensive sexual and reproductive health service, which should guide our users through a safe abortion with pills, aspiration abortion, or surgical abortion;
● Research and understand existing resources in LATAM women currently rely on for reproductive health information and abortion services. Help us identify areas of greatest need;
● Refer users to reliable on-the-ground providers or local support networks, when possible. Counselors would also be required to support the referral coordinator with developing our network of trusted partners;
● Other duties as assigned;
Role requirements & minimum qualifications:
● The vacancy is directed at women (trans included) and non-binary people.
● Immediate availability to work 40 hours a week (full-time).
● Availability to work during weekends.
● Native Portuguese speaker.
● Advanced English proficiency with strong reading and writing skills. Spanish proficiency is a plus.
● Strong written communication skills with excellent grammar and spelling (multilingual preferred)
● Ability to provide empathetic, non-judgmental, and person-centered counseling
● Ability to work independently/remotely while also collaborating effectively within a global team
● Must have access to a computer and stable internet connection.
● High level of digital literacy and comfort using online communication tools
● Experience in sexual and reproductive health.
● Alignment with our intersectional feminist approach, reproductive justice values, and work ethics.
● Ability to analyze a complex situation from different cultures and curate customized support.
● Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity and care
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