Job Placement Flashcards
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A client receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) asks about working. The counselor should explain that the Trial Work Period (TWP) allows:
Answer: Testing work ability for 9 months without losing SSDI benefits
The TWP allows SSDI recipients to test their ability to work for up to 9 months within a 60-month rolling period without losing benefits regardless of earnings.
In job placement, the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) is MOST useful for:
Answer: Identifying occupational definitions, tasks, and worker trait requirements
The DOT provides standardized descriptions of occupations including tasks performed, worker traits, and physical demands, aiding occupational matching.
Which approach to job placement emphasizes matching the client's residual functional capacity to the essential functions of available jobs?
Answer: Selective placement
Selective placement systematically matches a client's assessed abilities and limitations to the specific demands of available job openings.
A rehabilitation counselor is helping a client with a hearing impairment prepare for a job interview. Which accommodation should the counselor FIRST arrange with the employer?
Answer: Arrange a sign language interpreter for the interview
Arranging a qualified sign language interpreter is the most direct accommodation to ensure effective communication during the interview process.
Which of the following BEST illustrates the principle of 'self-determination' in job placement?
Answer: The client chooses their vocational goal with counselor guidance and support
Self-determination means the client drives vocational decision-making, including goal selection, with the counselor providing informed support rather than directing choices.
An employer asks a job applicant with a visible disability during an interview: 'Will your condition affect your ability to do this job?' This question is:
Answer: Illegal under the ADA because it directly addresses the disability
Under the ADA, employers cannot ask disability-related questions before making a conditional job offer; they may only ask whether the applicant can perform essential functions.
Which post-placement service is MOST critical during the first 90 days of employment for a client with a psychiatric disability?
Answer: Monitoring adjustment, providing crisis support, and coordinating with treatment team
The initial employment period is high-risk for individuals with psychiatric disabilities; active monitoring and coordination with mental health supports helps prevent job loss.