SIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALIST

County of Los Angeles CA
US - California - Los Angeles
January 4, 2025

Salary : $70,803. 36 - $95,415. 36 Annually

Location : Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: b1160A

Department: MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date: 08/15/2024

Position/Program InformationEXAM NUMBER

b1160A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE

FILING START DATE

August 16, 2024 at 8:00 a. m. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Definition:
Provides sign language interpretation services for clients, consumers, family members, community stakeholders, and employees within the Department of Mental Health.

Classification Standards:

Positions allocable to this class provide American Sign Language or other signing modalities to meet the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients/consumers, family members, community stakeholders, and staff whom the Department of Mental Health employs. A variety of communication methods may be utilized, including American Sign Language and other signing modalities, to meet these needs. Positions allocable to this class must be fluent in American Sign Language. Incumbents must keep all assignment-related information confidential and maintain high professional standards in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the established Code of Professional Conduct set forth by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

Essential Job Functions

Provide sign language interpretation services in-person, virtually, or via remote videoconferencing for individual Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing clients/ consumers, family members or community stakeholders in a variety of clinical, field-based, or administrative settings. Services may be provided to all relevant age groups during the provision of clinical services, case management and other support services.

Provide sign language interpretation services in-person, virtually, or via videoconferencing during various meetings such as general staff, leadership, townhalls, community outreach events, community meetings, conferences, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) community stakeholder meetings, workshops, trainings, Mental Health Commission meetings, and the Board of Supervisor meetings whenever Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing persons are present.

Provide sign language interpretation services to Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing employees of the Department of Mental Health who require this service to perform essential work duties and functions and/or to communicate with others within the workplace.

Perform general office support duties when not interpreting on a full-time basis, including coordinating the scheduling of sign language services for upcoming meetings/appointments. Use computer applications such as Microsoft Office, calendar, e-mail, database software, and authorized virtual platforms such as TEAMS and VSee to perform work assignments.

Collaborate with LACDMH's ADA Unit to ensure federal and state compliance.

RequirementsMINIMUM REQUIRMENT:
Three (3) years of *experience providing interpretation services in American Sign Language to Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing person(s).

Applicants must meet the above requirement at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

*LICENSE REQUIRMENT: (minimal requirement - one of the following)

National Interpreter Certification (NIC);
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) level II or higher;
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certificate of Interpretation (CI);
RID Certificate of Transliteration (CT);
RID Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI);
RID Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC) issued within the past ten years and evidence of completion of the issuing body's Continuing Education Unit requirements;
Certificate of completion from an accredited college or university issued for an Interpreter Training Program;
EIPA Certification (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment) 4. 0 or higher;
A license or certificate issued by a State's agency for Sign Language Interpretation.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS: II-Light:

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort, including occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION:

Additional credit will be given for experience related to the desirable qualification.

Experience interpreting American Sign Language (ASL) for clients, consumers, or staff for mental health services.
Experience with Deaf and Hard of Hearing culture and norms.
Experience interpreting for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing with varying levels of American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency.
Experience using mental health terminology in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English in the workplace.

Additional InformationSPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
• Experience is evaluated based on a verifiable 40-hour workweek. Work performed part-time will be prorated on a month-to-month basis.
• In order to qualify, applicants MUST attach a legible copy of the sign language certificate or license to the online application at the time of filing or email to within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. In the "Subject" of the email type "Sign Language Specialist".

SPECIAL INFORMATION
Past and present mental health clients and their family members who meet the selection requirements are encouraged to apply.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:

Any - Appointees may be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience and desirable qualifications based on information listed on the online application and supplemental questionnaires at the time of filing, weighted 100%. Additional credit will be given for experience related to the desirable qualifications.

Applicants must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be placed on the eligible register.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Mental Health, Prevention/ARDI Division.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulga.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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