CCM Rehabilitation and Vocational Concepts 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which piece of legislation created the federal-state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program that funds individualized services for people with disabilities to achieve employment?
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Social Security Act of 1935
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Correct answer)
- Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
Correct answer: Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 established the current federal-state VR partnership and extended civil rights protections, providing the legal framework for publicly funded VR services.
Question 2: A case manager is reviewing a client's Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). This document is a requirement of which program?
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program (Correct answer)
- Workers' compensation managed care
- Medicare waiver services
Correct answer: State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program
The IPE is a written agreement developed collaboratively between the VR counselor and the client that outlines the employment goal and the services needed to achieve it.
Question 3: Which classification system replaced the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the primary occupational information resource used by the Social Security Administration?
- Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
- O*NET (Occupational Information Network) (Correct answer)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
- ISCO (International Standard Classification of Occupations)
Correct answer: O*NET (Occupational Information Network)
O*NET was developed to replace the DOT and provides comprehensive, current descriptors of occupational requirements, worker characteristics, and labor market information.
Question 4: A client with a visual impairment is learning to use a screen reader to perform data entry. This intervention is best categorized as:
- Job modification
- Assistive technology (Correct answer)
- Supported employment
- Functional restoration
Correct answer: Assistive technology
Assistive technology includes any device or software that helps a person with a disability perform tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.
Question 5: The concept of 'reasonable accommodation' under the ADA does NOT require an employer to:
- Purchase adaptive equipment costing under $500
- Eliminate essential functions of a job (Correct answer)
- Provide a reserved accessible parking space
- Allow a modified work schedule
Correct answer: Eliminate essential functions of a job
The ADA never requires an employer to eliminate or reassign the essential functions of a position as part of a reasonable accommodation.
Question 6: Which professional credential is most directly associated with providing vocational evaluation and counseling services in the rehabilitation field?
- Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) (Correct answer)
- Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
Correct answer: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
The CRC credential, administered by CRCC, specifically certifies professionals trained in vocational rehabilitation counseling, disability, and career development.
Question 7: When conducting a job analysis for a client returning to work with permanent restrictions, the case manager should document which element to determine ADA accommodation needs?
- The employer's revenue and workforce size
- The essential and marginal functions of the position (Correct answer)
- The client's preinjury salary and benefits
- The industry's standard compensation rates
Correct answer: The essential and marginal functions of the position
Identifying essential job functions (core duties) versus marginal functions (incidental tasks) is the critical first step in determining whether a person is 'qualified' and what accommodations are feasible.
CCM Rehabilitation and Vocational Concepts 4
Which piece of legislation created the federal-state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program that funds individualized services for people with disabilities to achieve employment?