CRC CRC Career Development & Job Placement 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The 'job club' model in vocational rehabilitation was originally developed by:
- Donald Super
- Nathan Azrin (Correct answer)
- John Krumboltz
- Albert Bandura
Correct answer: Nathan Azrin
Nathan Azrin developed the Job Club method, a structured group approach using behavioral techniques to accelerate competitive job placement.
Question 2: When performing a job analysis for placement purposes, a CRC counselor primarily seeks to:
- Set client wage expectations
- Identify physical and cognitive demands of a specific job (Correct answer)
- Negotiate union contracts
- Determine employer tax incentives
Correct answer: Identify physical and cognitive demands of a specific job
Job analysis identifies the essential functions, physical demands, and environmental conditions of a specific position to match client abilities.
Question 3: Which tax incentive is designed to encourage employers to hire individuals with disabilities who face barriers to employment?
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) (Correct answer)
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Child Tax Credit
- Premium Tax Credit
Correct answer: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) provides federal tax credits to employers who hire workers from targeted groups, including individuals with disabilities.
Question 4: The 'customized employment' approach differs from traditional job placement primarily because it:
- Places clients in group jobs
- Negotiates individualized job descriptions based on client strengths and employer needs (Correct answer)
- Focuses only on remote work
- Eliminates the need for job coaching
Correct answer: Negotiates individualized job descriptions based on client strengths and employer needs
Customized employment carves or creates a job by negotiating tasks that match the client's unique strengths with an unmet employer need.
Question 5: A rehabilitation counselor notices a client's resume has a 3-year employment gap. The BEST initial action is to:
- Remove all dates from the resume
- Explore the gap with the client and address it constructively (Correct answer)
- Advise the client to falsify employment history
- Refer the client to a different agency
Correct answer: Explore the gap with the client and address it constructively
Exploring the gap collaboratively helps the counselor understand the circumstances and frame the client's experience honestly and strategically.
Question 6: Which Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concept requires employers to modify job tasks or work environments for qualified individuals with disabilities?
- Undue hardship analysis
- Reasonable accommodation (Correct answer)
- Essential function review
- Protected class exemption
Correct answer: Reasonable accommodation
Reasonable accommodation under the ADA requires employers to make adjustments that enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions.
CRC CRC Career Development & Job Placement 2
The 'job club' model in vocational rehabilitation was originally developed by: