Mental Health: Standards of Behavior

Online

0.2 RID CEUS (PS)

*Mental Health Focus

InstructorName: Irvine Stewart

Description: This workshop will focus on interpreter services, social justice and mental health services, including counseling, group therapy, psychiatry, psychology, inpatient, outpatient services.

What are the standards of behavior for interpreters in mental health settings? Mr. Stewart will discuss expectation and standards in the following settings and situations: The difference between working with Deaf/HH counselors or service providers vs working with Hearing providers, and how to appropriately manage each situation.

1. Duty to Warn

2. Stepping out of your Role

The impact of BLM movements on interpreter functionality in mental health settings. The physical environment and other colleagues/staff that you may interact with on the job

1. Chatting, where you sit

2. Rapport with other involved members of the situation

Interpreter Self-Care- what you need to know for distress tolerance skills.