CESP Career Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which framework helps individuals with disabilities identify their strengths, interests, and values as a foundation for career planning?
- Discovering Personal Genius (DPG)
- Discovery process (Correct answer)
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
- Job Task Analysis (JTA)
Correct answer: Discovery process
The Discovery process is a person-centered approach used in supported employment to uncover an individual's strengths, interests, and conditions for success before job development begins.
Question 2: When conducting a career planning meeting, an employment specialist should FIRST:
- Contact employers about job openings
- Identify the person's ideal conditions of employment (Correct answer)
- Review the individual's disability documentation
- Determine what jobs are available in the local labor market
Correct answer: Identify the person's ideal conditions of employment
Identifying ideal conditions of employment—preferences, strengths, and support needs—ensures career planning is person-centered from the start.
Question 3: A person-centered career plan differs from a traditional vocational rehabilitation plan primarily because it:
- Focuses on the fastest route to employment
- Prioritizes the person's own goals and informed choice (Correct answer)
- Requires employer input before planning begins
- Is developed solely by the employment specialist
Correct answer: Prioritizes the person's own goals and informed choice
Person-centered planning places the individual's goals, preferences, and informed choice at the center of all decisions.
Question 4: An individual with a significant disability states they want to work in veterinary care but has no prior experience. The BEST next step is to:
- Redirect them to more realistic job goals
- Explore informational interviews and volunteer opportunities in that field (Correct answer)
- Refer them back to day services
- Wait until they acquire formal credentials
Correct answer: Explore informational interviews and volunteer opportunities in that field
Exploring the field through informational interviews and volunteer work helps the individual make an informed choice and build experience.
Question 5: Which tool is commonly used to identify an individual's transferable skills during career planning?
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Situational assessment
- O*NET interest profiler (Correct answer)
- Social Security Benefits Analysis
Correct answer: O*NET interest profiler
O*NET's interest profiler helps individuals identify occupations aligned with their interests and transferable skills.
Question 6: When a support person (e.g., family member) disagrees with an individual's stated career goal, the employment specialist should:
- Side with the family member to maintain the support network
- Defer career planning until all parties agree
- Uphold the individual's informed choice while addressing family concerns respectfully (Correct answer)
- Document the disagreement and take no further action
Correct answer: Uphold the individual's informed choice while addressing family concerns respectfully
Self-determination requires that the individual's informed choice be respected, even when family members have differing opinions.
Question 7: A 'career portfolio' used in employment support services typically includes:
- Social Security income history and benefit award letters
- Work samples, references, skills documentation, and the individual's career goals (Correct answer)
- Medical records and disability diagnosis information
- Employer tax incentive documentation
Correct answer: Work samples, references, skills documentation, and the individual's career goals
A career portfolio is a personalized tool showcasing an individual's skills, achievements, and career direction to support job development.
CESP Career Planning 2
Which framework helps individuals with disabilities identify their strengths, interests, and values as a foundation for career planning?