Trillium

GREAT NEWS!

The Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association (OHCIA) and Trillium Community Health Plan (Trillium) are launching a 3-year project to recruit, train and credential new Health Care Interpreters (HCIs). This program will provide much-needed guidance and training to non-credentialed HCIs and aspiring interpreters.

The ultimate goals are to increase the number of credentialed interpreters in Oregon, prevent the loss of HCIs already on the state registry, and improve the safety and quality of health care for our limited English proficient (LEP) patients.

Plan of Action

To address the barriers and challenges to HCI credentialing in Oregon, OHCIA developed a case management model to identify, track, mentor, and support non-credentialed HCIs and individuals who meet the state requirements and wish to become credentialed. This program will also assist credentialed HCIs who need to complete the 24 continuing education units to re-credential with the state.

PROJECT COMPONENTS

  • Full tuition scholarship for the 60-hour online training for individuals who are committed to becoming a qualified or certified health care interpreter in Oregon.

  • Full tuition scholarships for qualified or certified health care interpreters whose names are on the state registry and who are required to take the 24 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to renew their credentials.

  • Full payment for language proficiency testing or translation of diplomas to meet Oregon State Authority language requirements.

  • A $200 stipend for students in this program who successfully complete OHCIA’s 60-hour training and obtain state credentials in a timely manner. The stipend is intended to cover expenses incurred by the student during the training and state credentialing process, such as childcare, technology, time off from work, unexpected expenses, etc. 

Trillium provides health care services in the following areas: Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties, as well as Lane and parts of Douglas and Linn counties. Special attention is being paid to supporting individuals who provide or will provide health care interpreter services in any of these areas.

In order to be considered, the candidate must meet the basic eligibility guidelines below to proceed with the pre-registration:

  1. Review Requirements, visit our 60-hour Training page to view OHCIA’s requirements for participation in the 60-hour training program

  2. Must provide medical interpreting services to patients served in one of the following areas: Portland Metro, which includes Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, or Lane, Douglas, and Linn counties.

  3. Must meet Language proficiency prerequisite (Oregon Health Authority language requirement)

If you meet the basic eligibility guidelines above, please proceed to complete the pre-registration below.

If you still have questions, please contact Rene Chavez at r.chavez@ohcia.org for more information.