JOBS

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Human Services Sign Language Interpreter for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to serve as an interpreter for civil and forensic psychiatric inpatient consumers who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and/or Deaf-Blind in a variety of situations such as admission/discharges, individual patient and group counseling sessions, fitness restoration, treatment/discharge planning, medical appointments, phone calls and family visits. Also provides interpreting services for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing state employees.  Coordinates interpreter services for in-house and agency interpreters. Provides staff instruction in sign language, deafness, Deaf Culture and working with an interpreter. Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as an interpreter for civil and forensic psychiatric inpatient consumers who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and/or Deaf-Blind in a variety of situations such as admission/discharges, individual patient and group counseling sessions, fitness restoration, treatment/discharge planning, phone calls and family visits.
• Interprets admission and discharge procedures, and phone calls and visits with collaterals.
• Coordinates in-house and agency interpreter services for staff and/or consumers.
• Interprets for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing staff during orientation, trainings, special seminars, facility/ unit/department meetings, etc. as related to Division of Mental Health/Department of Human Services (DHS) job duties.
• Provides staff instruction in sign language, deafness, Deaf Culture and how to work with an interpreter.
• Participates in DHS and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training.