Career Counseling & Vocational Assessment Flashcards

Which law mandates that vocational rehabilitation agencies develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) collaboratively with the client?

Answer: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

The Rehabilitation Act, as amended by WIOA, requires state VR agencies to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment in partnership with the eligible individual.

During career counseling, 'genogram' techniques are sometimes used to help clients understand:

Answer: Intergenerational career patterns and family influences on occupational choice

Career genograms help clients map family patterns, occupational messages, and role models across generations to understand influences on their own career development.

A client with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is interested in data entry work. In preparing them for a job interview, the employment specialist should MOST focus on:

Answer: Practicing common interview questions, role-playing scenarios, and discussing workplace social norms

Interview preparation including practice, role play, and guidance on social expectations is the most proactive and empowering strategy to help a client with ASD succeed in interviews.

The concept of 'self-efficacy' in career counseling, as described by Bandura, refers to:

Answer: An individual's belief in their ability to successfully perform specific career-related tasks

Self-efficacy, a key concept from Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, refers to one's confidence in their ability to perform specific tasks and directly influences career decision-making and persistence.

Which of the following BEST describes the role of an employment specialist when a client experiences a job loss?

Answer: Provide emotional support, conduct a post-employment review, and collaboratively develop a plan for re-employment

Following a job loss, the employment specialist should offer support, analyze contributing factors, and work with the client to develop a revised plan toward competitive integrated employment.

Which assessment approach is MOST consistent with person-centered values in supported employment?

Answer: Gathering information through informal conversation, observation, and discovery in the person's natural environment

Discovery-based, person-centered assessment gathers information in natural settings through conversation and observation, honoring the individual's preferences and lived experience rather than imposing standardized criteria.

A client discloses a significant mental health history during career counseling. The employment specialist should:

Answer: Maintain confidentiality and help the client decide if, when, and how to disclose to an employer

Disclosure decisions belong to the client; the employment specialist's role is to provide education about the pros, cons, and options around disclosure while protecting confidentiality.