CRC Job Placement 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the context of job placement, 'job carving' refers to:
- Eliminating positions that are inaccessible
- Creating a customized position by extracting tasks from existing jobs (Correct answer)
- Assigning clients to temporary positions
- Reducing job hours to part-time status
Correct answer: Creating a customized position by extracting tasks from existing jobs
Job carving creates a new position tailored to a client's abilities by combining specific tasks drawn from one or more existing jobs in an organization.
Question 2: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires which type of employers to take affirmative action in hiring individuals with disabilities?
- All private employers with 15 or more employees
- Federal contractors and subcontractors (Correct answer)
- State and local government agencies
- Nonprofit organizations receiving federal grants
Correct answer: Federal contractors and subcontractors
Section 503 mandates affirmative action and nondiscrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors holding contracts over a specified dollar threshold.
Question 3: A client with a traumatic brain injury is struggling to retain new job training information. The MOST appropriate job placement strategy is to:
- Refer the client to a sheltered workshop
- Use task analysis and repetitive practice with visual cues (Correct answer)
- Delay placement until memory fully recovers
- Place the client in a low-demand volunteer position only
Correct answer: Use task analysis and repetitive practice with visual cues
Task analysis breaks complex tasks into small, teachable steps, and visual cues support memory retention for individuals with TBI.
Question 4: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is designed to incentivize employers to hire individuals from target groups by offering:
- Wage reimbursement up to 100%
- Federal tax credits (Correct answer)
- Reduced workers' compensation premiums
- Priority access to government contracts
Correct answer: Federal tax credits
WOTC provides federal income tax credits to employers who hire individuals from designated target groups, including people with disabilities.
Question 5: When conducting an employer site analysis for job placement, a counselor PRIMARILY evaluates:
- The employer's financial stability and growth projections
- Physical accessibility, job demands, and workplace culture (Correct answer)
- Number of employees with disabilities already hired
- Employer's history of ADA complaints
Correct answer: Physical accessibility, job demands, and workplace culture
A site analysis examines whether the workplace is physically accessible and whether the job's physical and cognitive demands match the client's functional capacities.
Question 6: Which federal program subsidizes wages for individuals with disabilities during an on-the-job training (OJT) period to reduce employer risk?
- Ticket to Work program
- On-the-Job Training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Correct answer)
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Sheltered workshop incentives
Correct answer: On-the-Job Training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
WIOA OJT agreements reimburse employers for a portion of trainee wages during the training period, reducing the financial risk of hiring individuals who need skill development.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a 'natural support' in supported employment?
- A job coach paid by the vocational rehabilitation agency
- A coworker who voluntarily helps the client learn job tasks (Correct answer)
- An assistive technology specialist providing equipment
- A therapist conducting workplace counseling sessions
Correct answer: A coworker who voluntarily helps the client learn job tasks
Natural supports are assistance provided by coworkers, supervisors, or others already present in the workplace, rather than external paid staff.
CRC Job Placement 3
In the context of job placement, 'job carving' refers to: