Job Readiness Flashcards by Gray Faupel

What service is for clients who need help obtaining and achieving a succesful employment outcome per thier IPE?

Job Readiness Services

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Job services are also know as ___________________ services.

Empoyment

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Job Readiness Services aids clients in what two things?

Exploring thier employment options & Achieve employment readiness skills

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Aids clients in exploring thier employment options

Job Readiness

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Aids clients in achieving employment readiness skills.

Job Readiness

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True or False: Job Readiness is the larger placement effort

False: these services are stand-alone training opportunities

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Job readiness services comprise of what four things?

1) Career/Work Exploration; 2) Work Adjustment Training; 3) Supported Education; and 4) Job Readiness Training - Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC)

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Career/Work Exploration provides orientation to the work environment for what purpose?

Assist in understanding the meaning and value of work, decididng to pursue employment, or preparing for employment.

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True or False: Career/Work Exploration involves paid work and its purpose is to achieve the IPE vocational goal.

False: It’s different; it’s not paid and its purpose not to achieve IPE

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Work Adjustment Training (WAT)

Provides treatment and training in meaning, values, and demands of work.

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Work Adjustment Training (WAT) purpose

1) Provide training to foster understanding of the meaning of work, develop skills, and good work habits; 2) Uses real work as a vehicle for the training; and aids in obtaining employment

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Supported Education

Provides a one-time, temporary assistance with registration, navigation, cnnecting with school resources

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True or False? Supported Education is educational tutoring or counseling

False: one-time help with registering for school

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Job Readiness Training NEC

Used in combination with work exploration, disabiltiy skills training programs, and orientation and adjustment to disasbility

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What does it mean to be Job Ready?

All necessary services/training have been completed and you’re confident you have the skills to find a job

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How do you know if you’re ‘job ready’?

You meet the requirements your job goal requires

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Job readiness: “I know what types of __________ I will b applying for” (Fill in the Blank)

jobs

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Job Readiness: “I know what the general minimum ___________________ are for the job that I want.” Fill in the Blank

requirements

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Who is responsible for looking for jobs that match the job goal?

Client

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True or False: Disabled individuals are more likely to experience unemployment or underemployment

True

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Purpose of Job Readiness

Provide support in learning about work, the work place, and work-related skills

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True or False: RSA is the payer of last resort (Comparable Benefits)

True

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Does someone with a disability have the right to request reasonable accomodations for an interview?

Yes according to the ADA and also to ask for reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential job functions.

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True or False: It is legal for an employer to ask how they would perform certain essential job functions if they have a readily apparent disability.

True - however, they can’t ask about the disability itself, nor about past drug addiction.

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As a VR Counselor, you should help your clients by trying to make them feel that in the process, they are a ___________________ .

partner

Steps involved in reaching a job readiness goal

Objectives

Difference between Mission and Vision

Mission defines the organizations' objectives while the vision details where the organization wants to go

RSA Mission

Work with persons with disabilities to achieve their goals for employment and independence

True North

All Arizonans who qualify receive timely DES services and achieve their potential

True North Guides an organization (True or False)

TRue: A decision making tool

Job Readiness Training

A group of services such as career exploration, work adjustment training, supported education, and job readiness training not elsewhere classified (NEC) used to assist clients to explore and prepare for employment and jobs.

This service provides a single, short-term education/training experience that assists individuals in achieveing a specific goal which may include classes about dressing/grooming, time management & career exploration provided at community colleges or in specialized training seminars or other short-term empoyment related skill experiences

Job Readiness Training Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC)

This Service provides one-time, temporary, or intermittent assistance to VR Clients with significant disabilities who require assistance with registration, navigation, connecting with school resources or accessing needed accommodation services in educational settings.

Supported Education

This service provides treatment & training in the meaning, values and demands of work; to develop positive attitudes toward work and develop functional characteristics necessary to achieve the IPE vocational goal.

Work Adjustment Training (WAT)

This service provides orientation to the work environment for the purpose of assisting clients with disabilities in understanding the meaning of work and value of work, deciding to pursue employment, or preparing for employment.

Work/Career Exploration

Client is uncertain what he wants to do for work after both have explored many job options and has completed onet and my next move. Which service would you add to his IPE?

Job Readiness: Career/Work Exploration Service

Client has poor hygiene & wears dirty clothes at appointments, posing a barrier to employment. What service would you include in his IPE to overcome this barrier?

Job Readiness: Job Readiness NEC

What are Essential Job Functions of a vocation?

Basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation (the reason a job exists)

Provides Orientation to the work environment for the purpose of assisting clients understand the meaning of work and value of work.

Career/Work Exploration

Does not involve paid work and its purpose is not to achieve the IPE vocational goal. Helps in the deciding to pursue employment, or preparing for employment.

Career/Work Exploration

Provides treatment and training in the meaning, values, and demands of work

Work Adjustment Training (WAT)

To develop positive attitudes toward work and develop functional characteristics necessary to achieve the IPE vocational goal.

WAT Work Adjustment Training

RSA's Mission Statement

AZ RSA works with persons with disabilities to achieve their goals for employment and independence.

Purpose of a Mission Statement

State the purpose of the organization; How they serve their customers; The day-to-day activity; What you do, and for who

AZ RSA & DES' True North

All Arizonans who qualify receive timely DES services and achieve their potential

True North definition

The compass that guides an organization to where they want to reach

What is a company's Vision?

Ideal future of a company; Meaning and purpose ; Desired long-term results

What is VR's Vision?

Deliver high-quality services that result in employment and independence; collaborate with and utilize resorces of thh Statewide workforce development system; increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

RSA's Vision working with clients

Deliver high-quality services that result in employment and independence consistent with the self-direction and informed choice of the person.

RSA's Vision working with Staff

Staff is competent, accountable, professional, committed to excellence in customer service. Highly valued in an inclusive environment characterized by respect, open-communication, flexibility and trust

RSA's value working with the community

A leader and engaged partner in the community; developing and sustaining collaborations that result in increased employment and independence for individuals with disabilities.

CRCC

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

CRCC mandates VRC's facilitate personal, economic, and ________________ ________________ for individuals with disabilities.

social independence

What

Writing your work plan involves what three components?

1) Identify a job goal; 2) Determine steps (objectives) to reach job goal; 3) Complete work plan with VR Counselor

True or False: Your role as a VRC is to be an expert who makes decisions on the person's behalf.

False: Your role is to provide guidance and support

Your role of the VRC is an _______________ role, helping people to learn to make better choices.

educational role

In an informed choice model, the client assumes [A. More; B. Less; C. Equal] responsibility for making choices, choosing vendors, comparative shopping, and making important decisions.

A. More

Employment Goal must be agreed upon - T/F ?

True : The employment goal must be established & agreed upon

Employment goal must be consistent with a VR client's unique S_________ , R______________ , P____________, & C____________.

Strengths, Resources, Priorities, & Concerns

Employment Goal must be compatible with the VR client's S________, A____________, I__________, D____________ , & L_____________ .

Skills, Abilities, Interests, disability(s) & limitations

Commesurate definition

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion, e.g. VR program services must be commesurate with to comparable benefits.

What are comparable benefits?

Services and benefits provided or paid in whole or in part by other Federal, State, or local public agencies, health insurance, or employee benefits.

Is a Pell grant a comparable benefit?

Yes, including other available grants

T/F: Comparable benefits must be related to teh client's employment goals.

True (VRPM, 7.2, IV E.)

Who is the payer of last resort for many VR services?

RSA

Andy is uncertain what he wants to do for work EVEN after you both have explored many job options and he has completed O*NET's Interest Inventories and My Next Move. Which service would you add to his IPE?

Job Readiness: Career/Work Exploration Service

You have observed Dan has poor hygiene & wears dirty clothes at appointments. This could be a barrier to h im achieving employment. What service would you include to h is IPE to overcome this barrier?

Job Readiness: Job Readiness NEC

Strengths, R______________, Priorities, C_____________, Abilities, and Informed C_____________.

Strengths, Resources, Priorities, Concerns, Abilities, Capabilities, and Informed Choice

True or False: Clients that request assistance with job placement must utilize public resources such as Arizona@Work Centers that offer free of charge services (e.g. resume writing class, preparation for job interview classes, list of job openings, etc.)

True - VR-11.4-v3

The average cost of providing accommodations to people with disabilities was...?

Zero Dollars! ($0.00)

When an accommodation is required and justified, what is the typical cost to employers?

$500.00

One direct benefit to employers hiring people with disabilities...

Retain a valued employee Increased the employee's productivity Eliminated costs associated with training a new employee Increased diversity of the company Saved workers' compensation or other insurance costs Hired a qualified person with a disability

At least one indirect benefit to employers hiring people with disabilities...

Improved interactions with co-workers Increased overall company morale " " company productivity " safety " interactions with customers "" " company attendance

Do employers want to provide accommodations so they can retain valued & qualified employees?

Yes - See the person not the Disability

Employers must know about your disability (T/F)

False: Not necessary; they need to know about accomodations

Hard Skills

Hard skills are objective, quantifiable skills gained through training, school, or work experiences. Hard skills are often usually something that can be taught or learned. For that reason, hard skills can typically be easily proven — you either know how to write code, or you don't.

Soft Skills

personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.

Short Term Job Supports

Assists clients who have been placed in employment & there is a need to stabilize the placement & therefore enhance job retention.

Job Search Skills Development

Assists clients with activities to develop basic skills in order to obtain employment

Job Search Assistance & Job Placement

Assists clients in finding jobs that are individualized to their work preferences, & strengths. Also, to ensure good employer/employee match.