CESP Community Resources 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A job seeker with an intellectual disability is transitioning from a sheltered workshop. Which model of community employment should the CESP prioritize?
- Segregated day program enrollment
- Integrated competitive employment with ongoing supports (Correct answer)
- Continuation in a separate facility with modified tasks
- Enrollment in a vocational school exclusively for disabilities
Correct answer: Integrated competitive employment with ongoing supports
Integrated competitive employment in community settings is the evidence-based best practice and aligns with the WIOA and ADA's emphasis on full community participation.
Question 2: Which tax incentive can employers claim for making physical or communication accommodations for customers or employees with disabilities, targeting small businesses?
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
- Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826) (Correct answer)
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Federal Bonding Program discount
Correct answer: Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826)
The Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826) provides small businesses a tax credit of up to $5,000 for costs associated with accessibility improvements.
Question 3: A CESP identifies that a job seeker lacks basic computer literacy needed for modern employment. Which community resource is MOST accessible and cost-effective?
- Hire a private technology tutor
- Public library digital literacy programs (Correct answer)
- Purchase online coursework through a private vendor
- Refer to a four-year university
Correct answer: Public library digital literacy programs
Public libraries widely offer free digital literacy classes and computer access, making them highly accessible and cost-effective for job seekers with skill gaps.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between a Vocational Rehabilitation agency and an American Job Center?
- To allow VR to charge individuals for services
- To define roles, referral processes, and cost-sharing arrangements between partners (Correct answer)
- To restrict who can use the Job Center
- To transfer all VR funding to the workforce board
Correct answer: To define roles, referral processes, and cost-sharing arrangements between partners
An MOU formalizes the partnership between VR and AJC partners, outlining how they will coordinate services, share costs, and make referrals under WIOA.
Question 5: An employment specialist wants to help a job seeker address an outstanding criminal record that is a barrier to employment. Which community resource is MOST appropriate?
- The Department of Motor Vehicles
- A legal aid organization specializing in reentry or expungement services (Correct answer)
- The local library's genealogy department
- The Social Security Administration field office
Correct answer: A legal aid organization specializing in reentry or expungement services
Legal aid organizations specializing in reentry can assist with expungement, sealing records, or certificates of relief that remove barriers to employment for individuals with criminal histories.
Question 6: Which community partner would a CESP contact to address a job seeker's need for mental health stabilization before or during job placement?
- State Department of Transportation
- Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) or Behavioral Health agency (Correct answer)
- Department of Agriculture
- Local school district's curriculum office
Correct answer: Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) or Behavioral Health agency
Community Mental Health Centers provide psychiatric and therapeutic supports that are essential for stabilizing mental health conditions that could otherwise disrupt employment.
Question 7: The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment emphasizes which approach to community resource use?
- Lengthy pre-employment assessment before job search
- Zero exclusion and rapid job search integrated with mental health treatment (Correct answer)
- Job training in segregated settings before competitive placement
- Waiting until clinical stability is achieved before beginning employment services
Correct answer: Zero exclusion and rapid job search integrated with mental health treatment
IPS is based on zero exclusion and rapid job search, integrating employment support directly with ongoing mental health treatment rather than requiring readiness first.
CESP Community Resources 4
A job seeker with an intellectual disability is transitioning from a sheltered workshop.
Which model of community employment should the CESP prioritize?