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

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based supported employment model specifically designed for people with serious mental illness, emphasizing competitive employment in integrated settings.

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

Answer

IPS emphasizes rapid job search, typically beginning within 30 days of program entry, because delays reduce engagement and employment outcomes.

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

Answer

IPS integrates vocational specialists into mental health treatment teams so that employment support and clinical care are coordinated rather than separate.

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

Answer

Job carving involves restructuring an existing job position by separating specific tasks to create a customized role that matches a person's skills and accommodations needs.

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

Answer

The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

(CPRP) Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Practice Test

(CPRP) Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner Practice Test

CPRP Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment