CPRP Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

(CPRP) Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Practice Test

(CPRP) Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Practice Test

CPRP Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment 2