CESP Community Resources 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CESP is working in a rural area with limited public transit. Which strategy BEST addresses transportation as a community resource barrier?
- Tell the job seeker that employment is not realistic in rural settings
- Explore rural transit programs, ride-share partnerships, mileage reimbursement through VR, and natural supports (Correct answer)
- Limit job search to employers within walking distance only
- Refer the individual to an urban job center instead
Correct answer: Explore rural transit programs, ride-share partnerships, mileage reimbursement through VR, and natural supports
A multi-strategy approach combining rural transit options, VR transportation funding, informal networks, and ride-sharing best addresses transportation gaps in rural areas.
Question 2: Which federal program provides wage subsidies to employers who hire individuals from certain targeted groups, including people with disabilities receiving SSI/SSDI?
- Federal Bonding Program
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) (Correct answer)
- On-the-Job Training (OJT) contracts
- Supported Employment State grants
Correct answer: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) provides employers a federal tax credit of up to $2,400–$9,600 when they hire individuals from targeted groups, including SSI recipients.
Question 3: A job seeker discloses a substance use disorder that is in remission. As a community resource, which program BEST supports long-term recovery alongside employment?
- State motor vehicle department
- Recovery support services programs such as Oxford Houses or peer recovery coaching (Correct answer)
- State licensing board for contractors
- County agricultural extension office
Correct answer: Recovery support services programs such as Oxford Houses or peer recovery coaching
Recovery support services, including sober living environments and peer recovery coaching, provide the community infrastructure that sustains recovery during employment transitions.
Question 4: A CESP must coordinate services for a job seeker receiving Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). Which concern is MOST important to address?
- Whether the job seeker prefers morning or afternoon shifts
- How employment income might affect Medicaid eligibility and HCBS funding (Correct answer)
- Whether the employer has a cafeteria
- The commute distance from the HCBS provider's office
Correct answer: How employment income might affect Medicaid eligibility and HCBS funding
Earnings from employment can affect Medicaid income thresholds; the CESP must coordinate with benefits counselors to ensure HCBS services are not inadvertently lost.
Question 5: When conducting a community resource assessment for a job seeker, what does 'asset mapping' involve?
- Calculating the financial net worth of the job seeker
- Identifying strengths, relationships, and formal and informal supports available in the community (Correct answer)
- Listing only government-funded service agencies
- Reviewing the job seeker's employment history
Correct answer: Identifying strengths, relationships, and formal and informal supports available in the community
Asset mapping identifies the full range of formal services, informal supports, and personal strengths available to a job seeker, creating a holistic resource picture.
Question 6: A supported employment provider receives a referral from VR for a job seeker. What does this typically initiate in terms of community resource coordination?
- The provider immediately closes the case without further action
- An individualized plan for employment (IPE) is developed collaboratively between the job seeker, VR counselor, and provider (Correct answer)
- The provider replaces the VR counselor entirely
- The job seeker is placed on a waitlist for 12 months
Correct answer: An individualized plan for employment (IPE) is developed collaboratively between the job seeker, VR counselor, and provider
A VR referral initiates the development of an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), which is a legally required collaborative plan defining employment goals and services.
Question 7: Which community-based organization model specifically focuses on hiring, training, and employing individuals with disabilities as its primary mission while operating as a business?
- Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
- Social enterprise or mission-based employer (Correct answer)
- State employment security agency
- Federal contractor compliance office
Correct answer: Social enterprise or mission-based employer
Social enterprises and mission-based employers (such as social firms) are designed to operate as real businesses while intentionally employing people with disabilities as a core social mission.
CESP Community Resources 5
A CESP is working in a rural area with limited public transit.
Which strategy BEST addresses transportation as a community resource barrier?