What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interpreter Mandarin and Cantonese Required position at CARES?
Interpreter Mandarin and Cantonese Required
Salary Range: $45-$50k
Location: Lower East Side, NY, NY
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The role of an interpreter is to work with our Chinese-speaking clients and their families and facilitate the provision of the necessary services. Interpreters assist with intake, completing documentation, verbal and written translating as needed, along numerous clerical tasks. If needed, we will enroll candidates in a medical terminology course at our expense.
- Work with clients and their families in order to provide services.
- Document management.
- Translate documents.
- Complete administrative tasks as needed.
- Scan and store documents to client files.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
- Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Must be fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin, and be able to communicate in English effectively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate.
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Computer proficiency (MS Office Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
CARES (Community Assistance Resources and Extended Services, Inc.) is to assist children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and/or mental health conditions and their families, in particular, from under-served multilingual communities, access information, obtain resources and services.