A COMPUTERIZED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR BRIEF, CRISIS-ORIENTED YOUTH SERVICES

Agencies are moving increasingly to brief models that require social w orkers to provide rapid assessments of their clients. Recent innovatio ns in computerized assessments have suggested methods to collect data from clients by means of assessment tools. The authors report on a com puterized assessment system that was developed to collect information in a brief, crisis-oriented youth-services agency. The assessment syst em is illustrated with a case from the agency. In addition, the proces s of development is discussed to assist those who may be developing si milar assessment systems.