PRN Sign Language Interpreter

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

State of Missouri's St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South seeks a part-time PRN Sign Language Interpreter to support Deaf clients within the treatment continuum. Interpreting during therapy, counseling, and crisis moments is required for up to 19.5 hours/week.

Licensure in Missouri is required with Comprehensive or Advanced certification preferred. This role is non-benefits eligible and focuses on clinical interpretation in a forensic inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Prior experience providing care for clients with mental illness, substance use disorders, or developmental disorders.
• Licensed and certified in Missouri for mental health assignments.
• Certification level: Comprehensive or Advanced preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screening or assessment related to eligibility, diagnosis, or treatment planning.
• Participation in treatment planning or discharge planning meetings.
• Provide individual or group psychotherapy/psychoeducational sessions as interpreters.
• Interpret for individual and group substance use counseling sessions.
• Handle ad hoc problem solving and crisis management involving Deaf clients.
• Attend visits with legal guardian and family when needed.

Skills

Sign language interpretation

Experience with mental health

Education

Missouri interpreter certification (Comprehensive or Advanced)

Job description

St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South provides specialized care for clients diagnosed with mental illness in a long-term, inpatient hospital setting with forensic involvement.

The Deaf Services Program (embedded within the Transitional Rehabilitation Program) at St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South is seeking a PRN Sign Language Interpreter to assist in providing treatment services to 2 Deaf clients within our treatment continuum. This is a part-time (19.5 hours/week), non-benefits eligible position. The PRN Sign Language Interpreter, during the course of the typical work week, will interpret during the following activities:

Responsibilities

• Screening, assessment, or re-assessment, whether done for the purposes of determining eligibility for services, diagnosis, or for the development or modification of a plan of treatment
• Treatment planning or discharge planning meetings, or the preparation for such meetings
• Individual psychotherapy/psychoeducational session
• Group psychotherapy/psychoeducational sessions
• Individual substance use counseling sessions
• Group substance use counseling session
• Ad hoc problem solving and crisis management involving Deaf clients
• Visits with legal guardian and/or interested family

Eligibility

• Must have prior experience providing care for clients diagnosed with mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or intellectual developmental disorders
• Must be willing to work up to 19 hours a week, no more than 1039 annually, as needed
• In accordance with section 209, RSMo and 5 CSR 100-200.100, interpreters that are used for mental health assignments shall be licensed and certified in the state of Missouri.
• Interpreters for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) shall have a certification level of Comprehensive or Advanced and preference will be given to those interpreters that have completed the Introduction to Mental Health Interpreting training found at dmh.mo.gov/deafservices/training.