Gail Dixon

British Sign Language Interpreter, SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced)

Biography

Profession/Job Title: British Sign Language Interpreter

Professional Body/Bodies Membership/Accreditation:

Association of Sign Language interpreters (ASLI)
National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD)
Association of British Sign Language Teachers and Assessors
World Association of Sign language Interpreters (WASLI)
European forum of sign language interpreters (efsli)

Geographical base (city/county/country): Darwen, Lancashire, England

Therapeutic modality/modalities I offer Clinical Supervision on: I offer 1:1 and group supervision

Client Groups/Fields of interest: I offer Clinical Supervision on I offer clinical supervision to trainee and qualified sign language interpreters spoken language interpreters and those working with Deaf and Deafblind People in allied professions.

My Interests included:
The student/trainee interpreter journey and the socialisation students and trainees in the profession. Gaps in self-awareness
The impacts of concerns and complaints on interpreters. Cultural competence, ethics, interpersonal dynamics

Significant/Relevant Experience/Achievements:

Presentation of a workshop about supervision for interpreters at the World association of sign language interpreters (WASLI) in Paris 2019.
I have developed my own model of supervision for interpreters

My qualifications include:
Post graduate Diploma in British Sign Language / English Interpreting
Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision

Publications:
Contributor to Newsli - The magazine of the Association on Sign Language Interpreters

Offering private clinical supervision: Yes
Offering Zoom/Skype clinical supervision: Yes
Email /Website: mrsdixon8cn@yahoo.com

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Clinical Supervision Professional

Accreditation for BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision

SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) is obtain by:

attending the SDS Essential Supervision Skills course (BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision) - this course via live training or live/recorded webcast;
passing the online exam;
completing an Advanced Supervision Course covering Clinical Supervision for Supervisors, Group Clinical Supervision and Conducting Internet Based Supervision;
submitting a project of an acceptable standard (3,000 words);
submitting of a record of regular (no fewer than 4 times a year) supervision sessions “Supervision for Supervisors”;
regularly renewing your Accreditation.

This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion with Clinical Proficiency, and enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence and use the qualification, CSAccred.(CP) in your title.

Also at this level you can gain Access to SDS’ Network of Qualified Clinical Supervisors.

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