What is YLS
Parts & Pieces
Case Planning
Getting the 411
Factor It
100

The platform that the YLS lives on?

GEARS

100

The number of questions you can omit on a YLS and still have a valid assessment

What is four?

100

This begins at time of admission 

What is discharge planning?

100

The interviewer asks, "You don't use drugs do you."

What is a leading question?


100

These three risk factors are specific to leisure/recreation 

What is limited organized activities, could make better use of time, and no personal interests

200

The one YLS risk domain that is static

What is Offense history?

200

This principle suggests that we treat factors that are more likely to lead to recidivism

What is the Need principle?

200

Goals that are measurable

What is a Smart Goal?

200

The probation officer, parent, youth and court records are known as this

What are collateral sources?

200

These four risk factors are specific to peer relations

What are some delinquent acquaintances, some delinquent friends, and no/few positive acquaintances, and no few positive friends

300

The four parts of the YLS

What is Assessment of Risk and Needs, Assessment of Other needs, final risk and professional override, supervision level

300

Factors within the individual and/or his or her environment, that affect their response to interventions

What is responsivity?

300

The YLS requires that all plans are written to address

What are needs?

300

Tell me about the relationship with your parents and your teachers?

What is a double barreled question?

300

These five risk factors assess substance abuse

What is Occasional drug use, Chronic Drug Use, Chronic Alcohol use, substance abuse interferes with life, and is substance abuse linked to offense?

400

A number that determines the risk to recidivate

What is the YLS risk score

400

Pre- Commitment, Placement, Structured Decision Making (SDM), Release from placement, and TDM's 

What are key decision points?

400

Anti-social attitudes, antisocial peers, antisocial personality, antisocial behavior, family, education, substance use, and leisure recreation are commonly referred to as

What are the central eight risk factors?

400

Open ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections and summarizing 

What are components of motivational interviewing?

400

These six risk factors are assessed for the family circumstances and parenting domain 

What is inadequate supervision, difficulty in controlling behavior, inappropriate discipline, inconsistent parenting, poor relations father, poor relations mother



500

These eight domains that are used to determine the risk score

What is Offense History, Family Relations, Education/Employment, Peers, Substance Abuse, Leisure/Recreation, Personality/Behavior, Attitudes/Orientation

500

The process that is necessary to change a youth's level.

What is a professional override?

500

John must meet with his care coordinator 3 times per week for a period of 3 months

What is duration and dosage?

500

This assessment tool is primarily a mental health assessment tool

What is the CAFAS

500

These seven risk factors are assessed for the education and employment domain

What is disruptive classroom behavior, disruptive behavior on school property, low achievement, problems with peers, problems with teachers, truancy, unemployment, and not seeking employment