American Sign Language/English Interpreter
About the Organization
Established in 1920, Greater Nashua Mental Health has as its mission: empowering individuals to lead full and satisfying lives through treatment and support. Our agency provides comprehensive, evidence-based behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and/or substance misuse disorders. We offer a wide array of services in office and community settings, serving adults and children. As the State-designated Community Mental Health Center for Southern Hillsborough County, we serve everyone who walks in our doors, and no one is ever turned away due to the inability to pay for services. Without our agency, many of the most vulnerable members of our community would not have access to critically needed behavioral health care. We believe that by respecting people as they are, we can help them to become all that they wish to be.
About the Job
Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time ASL/English Interpreter to join our Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Team! This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team of diverse deaf mental health providers as well as mental health interpreters. The ASL/English Interpreter provides direct interpreting to ensure effective communication access between Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees and non-signing employees, GNMH clients as well as collateral contacts outside the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting or related field.
- NH Interpreting license.
- Fluency in American Sign Language with ability to express ideas clearly in ASL and spoken/written English.
- Competent in practicing relevant Codes of Professional Conduct, Codes of Ethics in daily work.
- In-depth knowledge of Deaf cultural norms.
- Willing to work within interpreting teams and with diverse communication and language skills among staff and clients.
- Flexible, willing to learn, and anticipates the needs of self and team.
- Knowledge/training in fundamentals of mental health interpreting is desired, however, specialized training opportunities will be available
- Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office products and videoconferencing platforms (Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.).
- Strong collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to be flexible with regard to workload and assignments.
- Ability to problem solve and exercise ethical judgment, including reaching out to supervisor and team to navigate challenging decisions.
Why Join Us:
We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a “can do” mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
Submit your resume directly to our website: https://gnmhc.org/careers/
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.