Course Code: REL-BHC-0-RFBHI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the CLAS standards and how they impact behavioral health services.
Identify up to five specific techniques and skills you can use to support the assessment and treatment of individuals with behavioral health needs.
Explain common challenges encountered by behavioral health interpreters and how to overcome those.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Incorporating CLAS into Services
Tyler’s Experience
CLAS Standards and Behavioral Health Services
Types of Interpreting
The Interpreter’s Role
The Interpreter’s Awareness of Clients’ Rights
Review
Summary
Section 3: Competencies and Skills
Competencies
Teamwork
Dignity and Respect
Cultural Awareness
Specific Skills for Interpreters
Review
Summary
Section 4: Overcoming Challenges
Having Interpreters in the Room
Addressing Challenges
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
ReferencesWriter: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Subject Matter Expert: Dennis Ortiz
Dennis Ortiz received interpretation and translation accreditation from the Southern California School of Interpretation. He has over 10 years of experience working with mental health professionals and clinics in California ranging from pediatric to geriatric populations providing services for court-mandated assessments to neuropsychiatric sessions. He has also assisted in providing training to other interpreters who wish to fulfill the ever-growing need in the mental health field.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.