Ethical and Legal Issues for Behavioral Health Interpreters

Hours: 0.50

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ELIBHI

This course explains ethical and legal obligations that behavioral health interpreters should adhere to in the services they deliver. Ethical standards, state and federal regulations pertaining to confidentiality, including the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, and legal rights of the person are addressed.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2019, 19.2% of adults in the U.S. had received mental health treatment in the previous 12 months (Terlizzi & Zablotsky, 2020). Those numbers indicate that behavioral health care providers are caring for a large number of persons.

A behavioral health interpreter can provide a key role in increasing health equity and decreasing health disparity by working alongside the healthcare provider in translating healthcare-related information in a barrier-free environment (Fennig & Denov, 2021).

The goal of this course is to inform non-licensed direct care professionals in health and human services settings about ethical and legal obligations of the behavioral health interpreter.

Course Description

This course explains ethical and legal obligations that behavioral health interpreters should adhere to in the services they deliver. Ethical standards, state and federal regulations pertaining to confidentiality, including the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, and legal rights of the person are addressed.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2019, 19.2% of adults in the U.S. had received mental health treatment in the previous 12 months (Terlizzi & Zablotsky, 2020). Those numbers indicate that behavioral health care providers are caring for a large number of persons.

A behavioral health interpreter can provide a key role in increasing health equity and decreasing health disparity by working alongside the healthcare provider in translating healthcare-related information in a barrier-free environment (Fennig & Denov, 2021).

The goal of this course is to inform non-licensed direct care professionals in health and human services settings about ethical and legal obligations of the behavioral health interpreter.

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Course Details

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ELIBHI

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Recall the ethical and legal standards that should inform your work as a behavioral health interpreter.
Identify common ethical dilemmas that arise for behavioral health interpreters and how to navigate those.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Ethical Standards

Overview

How Does This Impact You?

Code of Ethics

Review

Summary

Section 3: Behavioral Health and Legal Considerations

Behavioral Health Settings

Confidentiality

Legal Rights of the Individual

Review

Summary

Section 4: Identifying Ethical Dilemmas

Ethical Dilemmas

Resolving Ethical Conflicts and Dilemmas

Cultural Bias

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Writer: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.

Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.

Reviewer: Dennis Ortiz

Dennis Ortiz received interpretation and translation accreditation from the Southern California School of Interpretation. He has over 10 years of experience working with mental health professionals and clinics in California ranging from pediatric to geriatric populations providing services for court-mandated assessments to neuropsychiatric sessions. He has also assisted in providing training to other interpreters who wish to fulfill the ever-growing need in the mental health field.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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