CPRP Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment

Question 1

Which model of supported employment is most strongly evidence-based for individuals with serious mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Individual Placement and Support (IPS)

Answer

Train-then-place model

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Sheltered workshop model

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Transitional employment model

Question 2

In the IPS model, how quickly should job search activities begin after a person expresses interest in employment?

Accepted Answer

Rapidly, within 30 days

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After 6 months of stabilization

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After completing prevocational training

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Only after full symptom remission

Question 3

Which of the following is a core principle of the IPS supported employment model?

Accepted Answer

Integration of vocational and mental health services

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Exclusion of individuals with substance use disorders

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Mandatory prevocational skills training

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Job placement limited to part-time positions

Question 4

What does 'job carving' mean in the context of psychiatric vocational rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

Creating a customized job by restructuring tasks from an existing position

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Reducing a person's work hours due to symptoms

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Eliminating high-stress tasks from any job description

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A method of résumé editing for psychiatric history

Question 5

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what must an employer provide to a qualified individual with a psychiatric disability?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodations unless it causes undue hardship

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A guaranteed promotion pathway

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A separate workspace at all times

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Reduced performance standards

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a reasonable workplace accommodation for someone with a serious mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Flexible scheduling to attend mental health appointments

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Permanent exemption from all performance reviews

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Unlimited paid medical leave regardless of duration

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Assignment to a private office with no customer contact

Question 7

What is the primary role of an employment specialist in a supported employment program?

Accepted Answer

Providing direct job search assistance, employer outreach, and on-the-job support

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Conducting psychiatric evaluations to determine work readiness

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Managing Social Security disability benefit applications only

Answer

Delivering group-based vocational training curricula