Chapter SPS 203

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6. 6. ‘Practice competencies.’

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.a. a. Personal safety issues, including an understanding of at-risk conduct and personal boundaries as it applies to mental health interpreting work and an awareness of de-escalation techniques and universal precautions.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.b. b. Assessing communication effectiveness.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.c. c. Matching the interpreting method with the client and the setting.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.d. d. The impact of emotionally charged language.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.e. e. Unusual or changed word or sign selection.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.f. f. Linguistic dysfluency or marked changes in linguistic fluency within a psycholinguistic context.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.g. g. Conveying information without alteration, emotional language without escalation, and ambiguous or emotionless language.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.h. h. Isolating peculiar features of eccentric or dysfluent language use.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.i. i. Reading client case documentation and recording appropriate documentation of linguistic significance.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.j. j. Personal mental health issues and maintaining the personal mental health of the interpreter.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.k. k. The impact of personal issues on the interpreting process.

SPS 203.03(2)(b)6.L. L. Awareness of countertransference in the interpreter and familiarity with transference to the clinician or to the interpreter.

SPS 203.03(2)(c) (c) Submit documentation to the department indicating that they have completed a 40-clock-hour supervised practicum within one year meeting all the following requirements:

SPS 203.03(2)(c)1. 1. The practicum site must be primarily clinical in nature.

SPS 203.03(2)(c)2. 2. The site is approved by the practicum supervisor.

SPS 203.03(2)(c)3. 3. The work must be direct interpreting and may not be social in nature.

SPS 203.03(2)(c)4. 4. The practicum must involve both in-patient and out-patient practice.

SPS 203.03(2)(d) (d) Submit documentation to the department indicating that they have passed an examination approved by the department on the topics covered in par. (b).

SPS 203.03 History History: CR 22-001: cr. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23; correction in (2) (a), (b) (intro.), 1. f., (c) (intro.), (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2023 No. 811.

SPS 203.04 SPS 203.04 Provision of services via video relay services or video remote interpreting.

SPS 203.04(1) (1) A Wisconsin interpreter licensee is required to provide interpreting services via video remote interpreting under all circumstances where the licensee or the client resides in the state.

SPS 203.04(2) (2) Video relay services are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. Wisconsin licensed interpreters should follow federal regulations under all circumstances where video relay services are used.

SPS 203.04 Note Note: Federal Communications Commission regulations on video relay services can be found under 47 CFR 64 at http://www.ecfr.gov.

SPS 203.04 History History: CR 22-001: cr. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

SPS 203.05 SPS 203.05 Maintenance of qualified mental health interpreter status. This section only applies to renewal applications for licensure received on or after September 1, 2023. An individual recognized as an interpreter qualified to provide services within a mental health treatment setting by the department under s. SPS 203.03 must submit documentation indicating completion of one of the following requirements to the department as part of the application for renewal of the individual’s sign language interpreter – advanced deaf license issued under s. 440.032 (3) (f), Stats., or sign language interpreter – advanced hearing license under s. 440.032 (3) (d), Stats.:

SPS 203.05(1) (1) At least 40 clock hours of actual interpretation work in a mental health or substance abuse setting annually. This requirement includes 20 clock hours of actual interpreting and 20 clock hours of health-related training.

SPS 203.05(2) (2) Attending 40 clock hours of mental health related training annually.

SPS 203.05(3) (3) Any combination of the above equaling 80 hours during the two-year license cycle.

SPS 203.05 History History: CR 22-001: cr. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23; correction in (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2023 No. 811.