CRC Job Placement 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which job placement approach involves a counselor negotiating directly with employers on behalf of a client before the client has fully completed a training program?
- Selective placement
- Job development (Correct answer)
- Supported employment
- Situational assessment
Correct answer: Job development
Job development involves the counselor proactively contacting and persuading employers to hire clients, often before training is complete.
Question 2: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation unless it causes:
- Minor financial expense
- Undue hardship (Correct answer)
- Temporary inconvenience
- Workflow disruption
Correct answer: Undue hardship
The ADA requires reasonable accommodations unless they impose an undue hardship on the employer based on cost, resources, or operational impact.
Question 3: The PRIMARY purpose of a labor market survey in job placement is to:
- Identify the client's transferable skills
- Assess the client's work readiness
- Identify available jobs matching client capabilities (Correct answer)
- Determine client earnings capacity
Correct answer: Identify available jobs matching client capabilities
Labor market surveys gather current data on job openings, employer requirements, and wage rates to match clients with realistic employment opportunities.
Question 4: A rehabilitation counselor discovers a client misrepresented a credential on a job application. The BEST initial action is to:
- Immediately notify the employer
- Explore the situation with the client and address ethical implications (Correct answer)
- Terminate services for dishonesty
- Ignore the issue if the client is otherwise qualified
Correct answer: Explore the situation with the client and address ethical implications
The counselor should first discuss the misrepresentation with the client, explaining ethical and legal risks before determining next steps.
Question 5: Which placement model is BEST suited for a client with severe cognitive disabilities who needs continuous on-the-job support?
- Selective placement
- Supported employment with job coaching (Correct answer)
- Transitional employment
- Competitive integrated employment without support
Correct answer: Supported employment with job coaching
Supported employment with a job coach provides ongoing, individualized support in a competitive setting for clients with the most significant disabilities.
Question 6: Transferable skills analysis (TSA) is primarily used in job placement to:
- Assess a client's psychological readiness for work
- Identify skills from past work that apply to new occupations (Correct answer)
- Evaluate employer accessibility
- Determine Social Security benefit impact
Correct answer: Identify skills from past work that apply to new occupations
TSA identifies skills, knowledge, and abilities gained in previous jobs that can be applied to different occupations, broadening job options.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'job restructuring' as a workplace accommodation?
- Modifying the physical work environment
- Reallocating marginal job functions to other employees (Correct answer)
- Providing assistive technology devices
- Adjusting work schedules
Correct answer: Reallocating marginal job functions to other employees
Job restructuring involves reassigning non-essential (marginal) duties so a person with a disability can perform the essential functions of the position.
CRC Job Placement 2
Which job placement approach involves a counselor negotiating directly with employers on behalf of a client before the client has fully completed a training program?