A rehabilitation counselor notices that she feels an urgent need to solve every problem for a client who has a progressive disability and has begun extending sessions beyond the scheduled time. She recognizes this as countertransference. The MOST appropriate next step is to:

Which reinforcement schedule tends to produce the highest, most consistent rate of responding and the greatest resistance to extinction?

A counselor administers an interest inventory based on a hexagonal model of vocational interest types to a client from a cultural background where vocational interests are heavily shaped by social obligation rather than individual preference. The client’s profile is flat, with no differentiated pattern. Before concluding that the client lacks a clear vocational identity, the counselor should FIRST consider which of the following?

A counselor plans to administer a standardized work values inventory. The test manual indicates that the test should be administered in a quiet setting with no interruptions, that standard instructions must be read verbatim, and that the client should have adequate lighting and a comfortable work surface. These specifications collectively protect:

The 1954 amendments to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act were pivotal to the professionalization of rehabilitation counseling primarily because they:

A rehabilitation counselor who identifies as a member of a dominant racial group is assigned to work with a client who has expressed distrust of service systems they associate with racial discrimination. The client is reluctant to engage. Which counselor response best demonstrates cultural humility?

A third party requests copies of a client’s vocational rehabilitation records for use in a personal injury lawsuit. The client has not signed a release. The counselor then receives a subpoena for the records. The counselor’s most appropriate next step is to:

During a supervisory case review, a supervisor notices that a counselor consistently closes cases as unsuccessful shortly after clients report concerns about their service plan. The supervisor is most concerned that this pattern may reflect:

A state VR counselor’s client submits a business plan for a home based catering company that projects profitability within 18 months. The counselor’s supervisor argues that VR funds cannot support self employment goals. Which regulatory principle BEST addresses this dispute?

A rehabilitation counselor is developing employer partnerships to increase job opportunities for clients. Which job development approach most directly focuses on addressing the employer’s perspective rather than the applicant’s needs?

A client referred for vocational rehabilitation following a psychiatric hospitalization carries a DSM-5-TR diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, and the discharge summary notes a recent manic episode. Which feature, as defined by DSM-5-TR, distinguishes a manic episode from a hypomanic episode?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is applying for a sedentary job in a warehouse that stores cleaning chemicals. What health consideration is most critical for the rehabilitation counselor to address during job analysis?

A rehabilitation counselor sits on a local workforce development board and discovers that the American Job Centers in her area are not consistently serving individuals with significant disabilities because staff lack disability competency training. The most effective systems-level intervention would be to:

A client with a psychiatric disability is being denied a reasonable workplace accommodation by their employer. Which action best supports the client’s self-advocacy?

An employee sustained a lumbar injury and has been on short-term disability leave for six weeks. The treating physician has released the employee to light-duty work with a 15-pound lifting restriction. The employer contacts the rehabilitation counselor because the employee’s original role as a receiving dock coordinator requires frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds. The employee is anxious about returning and fears reinjury. Which strategy should the counselor recommend FIRST?

A rehabilitation counselor is providing job coaching to a client with an intellectual disability who has been placed in a food service position. The client’s coworkers have largely been ignoring the client during breaks. The MOST appropriate intervention to support social integration is to:

A rehabilitation counselor is assisting a client who is receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits and has been offered a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) award. The LTD plan includes a Social Security offset provision. The counselor should advise the client that:

A rehabilitation counselor has been retained as a vocational expert in a personal injury case. Opposing counsel asks the expert during deposition whether they reviewed a specific medical record that was not included in the materials provided by retaining counsel. The expert should:

A counselor cannot ethically withdraw an intervention that has produced significant behavioral improvement in a client, making an ABAB design inappropriate. The single-subject design that would best establish a functional relationship in this situation is:

An agency implements a new assistive technology training program and wants to evaluate whether the program is being delivered as designed, including whether sessions occur on schedule and materials are distributed correctly. This type of evaluation is best described as which of the following?

In crisis equilibrium theory, a crisis state arises when a person’s usual problem-solving mechanisms are insufficient to restore balance. According to this framework, which factor most directly determines whether the outcome of a crisis is growth or deterioration?

A rehabilitation counselor reviews a new client’s intake process and notices that the standard intake form requires detailed questions about past trauma experiences. From a trauma-informed care perspective, what is the primary concern with this practice?

A rehabilitation counselor is designing a short-term, six-session group for clients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Given the brief format, which combination of therapeutic factors is MOST realistic to cultivate in the available time?

Two counselors are co-facilitating a group for adults with intellectual disabilities transitioning to employment. One counselor is significantly more experienced. To maintain an effective co-facilitation relationship, BOTH counselors should prioritize: