CESP Exam Dumps : Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP)

The APSE ethical guidelines are a set of principles and practices that professionals in supported employment should follow to promote services consistent with human dignity1. One of the core values of APSE is that employment should be an option for any person interested in working, regardless of label, support need, or perceived functioning level1. Therefore, the statement that individuals with severe disabilities are unemployable is NOT an APSE ethical guideline, but rathera misconception that contradicts the APSE vision of inclusive communities where everyone works2. References: 1: APSE Ethical Guidelines for Professionals in Supported Employment 2: APSE Mission and Vision Statement

 A fading plan is a strategy that the employment support professional (ESP) uses to gradually reduce the amount and frequency of support that they provide to the job-seeker, while increasing the use of natural supports from the employer and co-workers12. The goal of a fading plan is to help the job-seeker work independently and integrate socially in the workplace, without relying on the ESP for assistance3. A fadingplan should be individualized, flexible, and based on the job-seeker’s needs and preferences4.

The other options are not the best choices for supporting the job-seeker to work independently. A benefits plan is a document that outlines the impact of employment income on the job-seeker’s public benefits, such as Social Security or Medicaid5. While a benefits plan can help the job-seeker make informed decisions about working, it does not directly address the issue of reducing the ESP’s support. A risk assessment is a process of identifying and evaluating the potential hazards and threats that the job-seeker may face in the workplace, such as health and safety risks, discrimination, or harassment6. While a risk assessment can help the ESP and the employer mitigate or prevent these risks, it does not directly address the issue of increasing the job-seeker’s independence. A job skills assessment is a tool that measures the job-seeker’s abilities, interests, and aptitudes for different types of work7. While a job skills assessment canhelp the ESP and the job-seeker find a suitable job match, it does not directly address the issue of decreasing the ESP’s intervention.

References: 1: Fading and Support Strategies for Employment Success 2: Natural Supports and Fading Background Information 3: Job Site Fading 4: NATURAL SUPPORTS – FADING PLAN 5: Benefits Planning Services | U.S. Department of Labor 6: Risk Assessment | Health and Safety Authority 7: Job Skills Assessment - CareerOneStop

According to the CESP Candidate Handbook1, Domain 2 of the CESP certification covers Individualized Employment and Career Planning, which includes the following tasks:

• 2.1 Conduct person-centered career planning and discovery activities to identify the job seeker’s skills, interests, preferences, and support needs.
• 2.2 Assist the job seeker to develop an individualized employment plan that reflects his or her employment goals and support strategies.
• 2.3 Assist the job seeker to explore and access education and training opportunities related to his or her employment goals.

The best initial step for an employment support professional to help a job seeker who is interested in doing auto body work, but does not know much about it, is to help him visit with the auto body garage to better understand the work. This would be an example of a person-centered career planning and discovery activity, which would help the job seeker to identify his or her skills, interests, preferences, and support needs related to auto body work. It would also provide the job seeker with an opportunity to learn more about the work environment, the tasks and responsibilities, the qualifications and requirements, and the potential earnings and benefits of auto body work. This information would help the job seeker to decide if auto body work is a suitable and realistic employment goal, and to develop an individualized employment plan accordingly.

The other options are not the best initial steps, because they either assume that the job seeker has already decided on auto body work as an employment goal, or they do not provide enough information or exploration for the job seeker to make an informed decision. Helping the job seeker research the career’s potential earnings (option A) is important, but it is not enough to determine if the job seeker is interested in andcapable of doing auto body work. Helping the job seeker fill out an application at a local auto body garage (option B) is premature, because the job seeker may not meet the qualifications or requirements, or may not enjoy the work once hired. Helping the job seeker enroll in the auto body course at the local community college (option C) is also premature, because the job seeker may not have the necessary prerequisites, or may not find the course relevant or useful for his or her employment goals.

References: 1: CESP Candidate Handbook, page 10.