TRAININGS


Online course:

Topic: Mental Health Interpreting.
For all skill levels and languages, a self-guided curriculum.

Cost: $250.00

Fee includes instruction, textbook and materials.

Participants will be required to read and do homework from a textbook, and communicate assignments via e-mail with the instructor. Participants can set their own pace for the completion of the assignments and instruction.

At the end of the course, participants will be provided with a certificate of completion.

Fee is non-refundable. If cancelled by the presenter for any reason, participants will receive a full refund or a credit toward a future workshop.

Course information:

 

This course is for all skill levels and language pairs. Instruction will be given in English.

 

Participants will learn:

 

The role of the interpreter

Ethics in mental health interpreting

Mental illnesses diagnosis

Mental health settings

Interpreting in difficult situations

Dynamics of mental health interpreting work
Cross cultural issues in mental health interpreting


At the end of the training, participants should be able to answer the following questions:

 

What is the role of the mental health interpreter?

What are the ethical standards for interpreting in the mental health field?

What is the mental health treatment model in the US and how does the interpreter fit into that model?

How does the interpreter deal with difficult situations?

What laws apply to the interpreter?

 

 

Who would benefit from this course?

 

·      Individuals interested in becoming mental health interpreters.

 

·      Individuals who have volunteered or interpreted for family members and would like to become professional mental health interpreters.

 

·      Interpreters who are already working in the field with no formal training.

 

 

To register:

 

 

UPCOMING TRAININGS
in 2010

Code of Ethics for Community Interpreters

Community Interpreting I

Community Interpreting II

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