Rehabilitation Counseling & Job Placement Flashcards

Which rehabilitation counseling theory posits that career development is a lifelong process involving self-concept implementation through occupational roles?

Answer: Super's life-span, life-space theory

Super's life-span, life-space theory frames career development as implementing one's self-concept across life stages and multiple life roles.

According to the Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA), what term describes the degree to which a worker's needs are met by the reinforcers available in the work environment?

Answer: Satisfaction

In TWA, satisfaction refers to the employee's perception that the work environment fulfills their vocational needs and values.

A job coach is fading support for a client with a traumatic brain injury in a supported employment position. Which strategy best guides the timing of fading?

Answer: Fade support based on the client's demonstrated skill mastery and workplace integration

Support should be systematically faded based on objective performance data and the client's ability to meet job requirements independently.

Which federal legislation established the foundation for state-federal vocational rehabilitation programs and created the Rehabilitation Services Administration?

Answer: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 established the modern state-federal VR system, created the RSA, and included Sections 501, 503, and 504 prohibiting disability discrimination.

In vocational rehabilitation, the term 'order of selection' refers to:

Answer: The priority ranking used when a VR agency cannot serve all eligible individuals due to limited resources

Order of selection allows VR agencies with insufficient resources to prioritize services to individuals with the most significant disabilities first.

Which ergonomic accommodation is most appropriate for a worker with chronic low back pain who performs prolonged standing tasks?

Answer: Installing anti-fatigue matting and allowing a sit-stand option

Anti-fatigue matting reduces musculoskeletal stress during standing, and sit-stand options allow postural variation, both of which reduce low back pain risk.

A CVE is preparing a vocational evaluation report. Which element is considered essential for establishing the legal defensibility of the report?

Answer: Documenting the standardized tests used, their norms, and the client's performance relative to those norms

Documenting standardized instruments, normative bases, and comparative performance data ensures the report meets professional and legal standards for credibility.