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Alabama's Mental Health Interpreter Training Program

Hold the dates!!! Alabama's Mental Health Interpreter Training Program has been scheduled for August 6-10, 2012 at Troy University in Montgomery. A 40-hour course designed to provide a sound basis for interpreters to work effectively in mental health settings as part of a professional team. The course includes: Mental health systems and culture, Sources of Communication Breakdown Associated with Mental Illness and Treatment, Interpreters' Roles, Tools, and Resources, Severe Language Dysfluency and Visual Gestural Communication/CDIs/Interpreters who are Deaf, Psychiatric Emergencies, Confidentiality Ethics and Laws, Support Groups and Community Mental Health Services, Psycholinguistic Errors and Demand Control Schema for Interpreting Applied to Mental Health. PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Bob Pollard, Robyn Dean, Roger Williams, Steve Hamerdinger, Charlene Crump, Brian McKenny, Shannon Reese, et. al. A MINIMUM OF 4.0 RID CEUS WILL BE OFFERED. SPONSORED BY: *ADARA *Troy University *Alabama...

DSDHH is currently hiring!

DSDHH is currently hiring for the Telecommunications Resources Manager and a brand new position called “Deaf and Deaf-Blind Services Manager.” Also, they are hiring for the Telecommunications Consultant position in Wilmington. Additional positions will be posted as well, a manager for the Greensboro Center and an Interpreting Specialists Position in Wilson. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please pass on the following link: http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4451&DHHSNumber=4419