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Lis Solutionsposted 7 months ago
Full-time
Willowbrook, VA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
The Chuj Linguist position at LIS Solutions involves providing essential interpretation and translation services to support unaccompanied minors in the Health and Human Services (HHS) contract. The role focuses on ensuring accurate and confidential communication between Care Staff and minors, primarily through in-person interactions, while also utilizing remote methods when necessary. The linguist acts as a communication liaison, helping to bridge language barriers and facilitate understanding in various settings.
Responsibilities
- Provide in-person, onsite interpretation at Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) programs and service sites.
- Provide remote telephonic and/or video interpretation for ORR programs and service sites.
- Relay important deadlines, instructions, questions, and other communication from Support Care Staff to UC/UAM/URM in their native or preferred language.
- Assist UC/UAM/URM in communicating any concerns, questions, or other information to staff when UC/UAM/URM are not fluent or comfortable speaking English or the language spoken by Care Staff.
- Provide translation/interpretation services to aid in orienting UC/UAM/URM to community resources as requested.
- Translate documents from English into the preferred and primary language spoken by the ORR-eligible recipient and vice-versa, as requested.
- Assist staff with building rapport and understanding the cultural context of the ORR populations they serve.
Requirements
- Working proficiency (ILR level 2+) in English and the SCRL.
- Ability to pass a Tier 2 background check.
Nice-to-haves
- Linguist experience in foster care or medical care situations.
