Introduction to Mental Health Interpreting: Challenges & Rewards

Professional Studies - 0.8 CEUs

Audience:

   1. Beginning interpreters or students wanting an introduction for a general understanding of the topic
   2. Experienced, certified interpreters considering interpreting in mental health settings

General Areas of focus:

   1. The mental health profession, settings and process
   2. Unique challenges of interpreting in mental health settings

Also: At the end of this this WWWorkshop, Jan will introduce new vocabulary and the proper sign(s) for them.

Goals:
As a result of viewing this workshop, the viewer will be able to:

   1. decide whether interpreting in mental health settings is right for him/her and determine whether he/she is ready
   2. establish the foundation needed to get started in interpreting in mental health settings

Caution: The information provided in this workshop is not sufficient for the interpreter to address all possible situations that might arise in the mental health setting. Further training and the development of a relationship with a mentor - a certified interpreter experienced in the mental health setting or a clinician fluent in English and ASL - are recommended.

To obtain CEU credit, the mandatory activities will ask for you to do some research on local mental health resources, do some role-playing (additional person not mandatory), answer some multiple-choice questions, and fill in some short answer questions.

This workshop is presented in ASL.

Content Knowledge Level = Little/None 

PLEASE NOTE - This is a streaming workshop and will become available immediately upon purchase.