CRC CRC Rehabilitation Planning & Goal Setting 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) in the state VR system must be developed:
- By the counselor alone
- Jointly by the client and the counselor (Correct answer)
- By the medical team only
- By a vocational evaluator
Correct answer: Jointly by the client and the counselor
Federal VR regulations require the IPE to be jointly developed with the eligible individual to ensure informed choice and self-determination.
Question 2: Which component is REQUIRED to be included in every Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)?
- Employer contact list
- A specific vocational goal and the services needed to achieve it (Correct answer)
- Psychological test scores
- Social Security benefit calculations
Correct answer: A specific vocational goal and the services needed to achieve it
The IPE must include a specific employment goal, the services necessary to reach it, timelines, and responsibilities of both the counselor and client.
Question 3: A functional limitation in rehabilitation planning is best described as:
- A medical diagnosis code
- A restriction in performing activities that impacts work capacity (Correct answer)
- An expired work credential
- A language barrier only
Correct answer: A restriction in performing activities that impacts work capacity
Functional limitations are restrictions in physical, cognitive, or psychosocial capacities that affect the client's ability to perform essential work activities.
Question 4: In the SMART goal framework used in rehabilitation planning, 'M' stands for:
- Motivating
- Measurable (Correct answer)
- Meaningful
- Manageable
Correct answer: Measurable
In SMART goals, Measurable means the goal has quantifiable criteria that allow both counselor and client to track progress objectively.
Question 5: When a client is determined 'Order of Selection' eligible in a VR program, this means:
- They have been denied services
- They are prioritized for services based on significance of disability when resources are limited (Correct answer)
- They have chosen a specific career
- They passed an academic entrance exam
Correct answer: They are prioritized for services based on significance of disability when resources are limited
Order of Selection allows VR agencies with limited resources to prioritize individuals with the most significant disabilities first for service delivery.
Question 6: A vocational evaluation differs from a psychological evaluation primarily in that it focuses on:
- Mental health diagnosis
- Work-related skills, behaviors, and functional capacities (Correct answer)
- Physical therapy goals
- Educational achievement only
Correct answer: Work-related skills, behaviors, and functional capacities
Vocational evaluation assesses the client's work-related aptitudes, interests, work samples, and on-the-job behaviors to inform rehabilitation planning.
CRC CRC Rehabilitation Planning & Goal Setting 1
The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) in the state VR system must be developed: