Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-24-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 580-3-24-.06 - Training And Certification Of Qualified Mental Health Interpreters

(1) An interpreter desiring recognition as a qualified mental health interpreter must accumulate a minimum of 40 clock hours of training in the content areas enumerated in sections 580-3-24-.01 through 580-3-24-.05.

(a) The Office of Deaf Services will offer training to meet the requirements of this rule no less than once per calendar year.

(b) Interpreters who would like to apply other training toward this requirement must make application to the Office of Deaf Services listing training completed including course content. Training must be of equivalent course content and must be approved by the Office of Deaf Services. Interpreters will still be required to pass a comprehensive written evaluation as described in section (4) of this chapter.

(2) An interpreter desiring recognition as a qualified mental health interpreter must complete a forty (40) hour practicum under the supervision of a practicum supervisor approved by the Office of Deaf Services. The practicum site must be primarily clinical in nature and be approved by the practicum supervisor selected by the participant. The work must be direct interpreting and cannot be "social" or "interactive" time.

(3) Practicum supervisors must be approved by the Office of Deaf Services and may include an interpreter who holds certification as a qualified mental health interpreter issued by the Office of Deaf Services, an interpreter who is known to the Office of Deaf Services as having significant experience and knowledge in the field of mental health, an interpreter who also holds a degree in psychology, clinical social work, psychiatry or counseling, or a staff interpreter assigned to the Office of Deaf Services or a DMH/MR facility.

(4) Upon completion of the required training and practicum, the interpreter who desires recognition as a qualified mental health interpreter must pass a comprehensive written examination covering sections 580-3-24-.01 through 580-3-24-.05

Author: DMH/MR Office of Certification Office of Deaf Services

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-3-24-.06

New Rule: Filed November 19, 2003; effective December 24, 2003.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-50-11.