Free Certified Employment Support Professional Exam CESP Exam Practice Test

To ensure that job development is person-centered, the employment support professional should:

• review previous employment and assessments of the individual
• empower the person supported to determine their own interests and strengths
• pre-screen what information the individual supported needs to know about an employer
• find a job that the employment support professional feels is the best fit for the person supported

You are providing job development services for a 25-year-old female with a mild cognitive disability who wishes to start her own business. Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate FIRST step?

• Visiting local businesses
• Determining her prior work experience
• Learning why she wants to start her own business
• Helping her get a small business loan

You are working with a 35-year-old woman who has a hidden disability. She told you during intake that she does not want to disclose her disability because she has heard from friends that disclosure can result in her being fired. Which of the following is the BEST way for you to address this concern?

• Explore what she sees as the risks versus benefits of disclosure, so that she can make an informed decision.
• Agree that disclosure often ends badly, and that it is often not a good idea to disclose.
• Counter her concern with success stories you have seen professionally.
• Discuss her disability with the prospective supervisor on your own so that she can be protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

For up to how many months can Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients earn above the trial work period threshold wage and still receive full disability benefits while working within a rolling 60-month period?

• 3
• 9
• 6
• 12

An individual has requested that the employment support professional is present during a face-to- face interview. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate way to provide support?

• The employment support professional should introduce the individual and themselves and proceed to answer all the questions.
• The employment support professional should inform the employer about the individual's disability that will cause significant challenges on the job.
• The employment support professional should explain their role in the process and to providesupport as needed after the individual introduces themselves.
• The employment support professional should not attend the interview because it is the responsibility of the individual to secure employment on their own.

You are assisting a 30-year-old woman in an interview during which she indicates having a traumatic brain injury. The employer asks about the nature of this disability. Which of the following is your MOST appropriate response?

• Focus on the individual's strengths, talents, and capabilities to complete the job tasks.
• Excuse yourself from the interview, as the employer may not be a good match for this individual.
• Tell the employer that this question violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Disclose disability information.

An individual you serve has heard repeated myths about losing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) due to earned wages. Which of the following is the BEST way to dispel these myths?

• Suggest that if the Social Security Administration claims that the individual no longer has a disability, he can appeal the decision.
• Suggest that the individual call the Social Security Administration to get more information.
• Suggest that the Social Security Administration may never know that the individual is working.
• Provide informational literature on disability benefits and work incentives and offer to refer the individual to have a benefits analysis.

You are working with a 19-year-old female who is very nervous about working for the first time. She is concerned that she will not be able to perform the work and will not get along with co-workers or make any friends at work. Which of the following natural supports is MOST likely to help her feel more connected and confident in the workplace?

• Ensure that a job coach is always present while she is working.
• Ask your supervisor if you can give her your mobile phone number so that she can call you at any time the need arises.
• Help her find a co-worker at the job who can empathize with, mentor, and support her on the job.
• Secure more therapy so that she can manage her anxiety.

Which of the following services are provided by local Work Incentives Planning and Assistance offices?

• Transportation
• Tutoring
• Benefits analysis
• Tax preparation

Under the Work Opportunities Tax Credit (WOTC) program, participating employers may do all the following EXCEPT:

• hire members of their family who are disabled
• hire as many new individuals who qualify for these tax savings as they need
• make the hiring decisions
• complete minimal paperwork to claim the tax credit