Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Flashcards

Which of the following best describes 'transitional employment' in psychiatric rehabilitation?

Answer: Temporary, time-limited work placements used as stepping stones to competitive employment

Transitional employment provides temporary, time-limited work placements that allow individuals to build work skills and confidence as a bridge toward competitive, integrated employment.

When conducting a vocational assessment for a person with serious mental illness, what should be the primary focus?

Answer: Understanding the person's strengths, preferences, and work history

A strengths-based vocational assessment focuses on the person's interests, skills, work history, and preferences to inform individualized employment planning.

Disclosure of a psychiatric disability to an employer is best described as:

Answer: A personal decision that the rehabilitation practitioner helps the individual make an informed choice about

Disclosure is a personal decision; the practitioner's role is to help the individual weigh the potential benefits and risks so they can make an informed, autonomous choice.

What is 'customized employment' as it applies to individuals with significant disabilities?

Answer: A negotiated relationship between a job seeker and employer based on the individual's strengths and the employer's unmet needs

Customized employment negotiates a mutually beneficial employment relationship by matching a person's unique skills and contributions to an employer's specific business needs.

Social Security's Ticket to Work program is designed to:

Answer: Allow beneficiaries to test work without immediately losing benefits and connect with employment support services

Ticket to Work allows Social Security beneficiaries to try working while retaining benefits during a trial period and connect with approved Employment Networks for services.

Which of the following best supports long-term employment retention for individuals with psychiatric disabilities?

Answer: Ongoing follow-along support tailored to the individual's changing needs

Ongoing follow-along support that adjusts to the person's evolving needs is a key predictor of long-term employment retention in psychiatric rehabilitation.

In supported employment, 'natural supports' at the workplace refer to:

Answer: Assistance provided by coworkers, supervisors, and the work environment itself

Natural supports are the naturally occurring resources in the workplace — coworkers, supervisors, and workplace culture — that help sustain employment without ongoing paid support.