Working with a telephone interpreter is not intuitive. Most people don’t work with one as part of their every day jobs but, if you do, follow these best practices to make the experience more effective. More tips: https://lnkd.in/g4PvNEC5 #languageserviceprovider #interpreting #telephoneinterpreter #bestpractices
Certified Languages International
Telecommunications
Portland, Oregon 16,481 followers
Phone and Video Interpreting - On Demand
About us
Certified Languages International (CLI) is a language company specializing in on-demand interpreting services. With a growing list of over 230 languages, CLI is among the largest providers of its kind in the world. Our professional interpreters are skilled in industry-specific terminology and available 24/7/365.
- Website
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External link for Certified Languages International
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Telephone Interpreting, Document Translation, Video Remote Interpreting, and Telehealth
Locations
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Primary
4800 SW Macadam Ave Ste. 400
Portland, Oregon 97239, US
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4130 E. Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85008, US
Employees at Certified Languages International
Updates
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#ElectionDay in the U.S. will be here before we know it, and for the 10% of eligible voters with a non-English language preference, language barriers shouldn’t infringe on their right to cast their ballots. You can support minority language voters with this collection of multilingual resources from orgs like: - The U.S. government’s Interagency Working Group on Limited English Proficiency - Vote.gov - ACLU - Libraries Choose to uplift minority language voters this election — because their vote, their voice, and their issues matter. Full collection of resources 👉 https://lnkd.in/gWgt8u3N #electionresources #2024election
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If you can't quite remember all the changes to Section 1557 If you're wondering what the benefits of assessing bilingual pharmacists are If you work in disaster recovery preparedness and need to revamp your policies to ensure you're including NELP communities . . . Then this edition of Open for Interpretation is for you: https://hubs.la/Q02TGGbY0 #nondiscrimination #disasterrecovery
Open for Interpretation -October 2024 (part 2)
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If you have #bilingual clinicians who want to treat patients in a language other than English, get their language abilities assessed! Language-concordant care: - Builds trust - Improves care - Increases patient satisfaction 👍 When a provider can speak directly to a patient in their preferred non-English language, magical things happen. ✨🌟 #healthcare #languageservices
Testing - Certified Languages International
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Interpreting is delicate and personal by nature. You may find yourself in a sensitive situation that needs to be handled with extra care, like in the case of interpreting for a patient in a mental health setting. For these types of calls, we’ve put together some pointers to help you navigate the interaction. 🗣️ Stay faithful to the message, including matching tone and speech patterns. 🗣️ Know when it’s OK to advocate for a patient.* 🗣️ Switch to simultaneous interpretation when the patient is upset and unable to pause. 🗣️ Maintain role boundaries at all times. 🗣️ Check in with yourself often, especially after a challenging call. *Advocating is often an ethical dilemma, and we don’t take it lightly. Please always follow guidance from NCIHC, CHIA, and IMIA when deciding whether or not advocacy is necessary. #interpreters #mentalhealthsupport #advocacy
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Rounding off our #HispanicHeritageMonth celebration is Vania Vitale, SMC, one of our superb Operations supervisors. Vania spoke to us of her pride in her grandfathers, who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1950s, and her gratitude for the work ethic that they instilled into her parents and herself in turn. Here’s her heartfelt message about her Hispanic heritage: “I love my culture, my family, and our dedication to hard work. I love our holiday traditions: from the tamale-making assembly line to getting together every Sunday for a family BBQ, to the birthdays, weddings, and quinceañeras that seemed to happen almost every weekend growing up.” Thank you so much to Vania for sharing her story, to our other wonderful staff members who shared theirs, and to all of you who joined us in this celebration of Hispanic and Latinx heritage and culture! #VivalaGenteQueLucha #culture #family
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We asked Marisol Fitzwater to share her greatest accomplishment as an #interpreter. Hers is truly altruistic: “I can say that one of the biggest accomplishments is to be able to be a professional and pursue a career where my 9 to 5 is really helping people. And I feel fulfilled by that.” What’s yours? #interpretation #helpingothers #interpreter
Greatest Accomplishment — In Your Experience
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As a #languageserviceprovider, we never forget why we do what we do, especially when it comes to #healthequity. Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conduct their annual Accuracy & Accessibility Study. The purpose of this test is to assist limited English proficient (LEP) beneficiaries with real health coverage concerns. Soon (very soon), CLI will begin prepping for CMS call center monitoring, and one of the steps we take to ensure our interpreters are ready is to monitor success rates and average hold times for CMS-tested languages. We know firsthand how helpful our interpreters’ knowledge and skill really are ❤️ #medicareadvantage #starratings
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Parental involvement boosts children’s academic success and social adjustment. However, language barriers often prevent parents with a non-English language preference (NELP) from advocating effectively for their children and accessing crucial information about programs. Many schools do not provide adequate language services, putting families with NELP at a disadvantage. To improve access, we must: - Translate essential documents for NELP families - Work with professional interpreters for all parent communications - Implement language access plans and train staff accordingly - Advocate for better funding for language access programs Let’s work together to create an inclusive educational environment where every child can thrive! 💪📚 #languageaccess #equityineducation #inclusiveeducation
Schools must do more to help families overcome language barriers
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