§ 7702. Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master social worker" and "licensed clinical social worker".
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§ 7702. Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master
social worker" and "licensed clinical social worker". 1. In addition to
the licensed social work services included in subdivisions one and two
of section seventy-seven hundred one of this article, licensed master
social workers and licensed clinical social workers may perform the
following social work functions that do not require a license under this
article, including but not limited to:
(a)Serve as a community organizer, planner, or administrator for
social service programs in any setting.
(b)Provide supervision and/or consultation to individuals, groups,
institutions and agencies.
(c)Serve as a faculty member or instructor in an educational setting.
(d)Plan and/or conduct research projects and program evaluation
studies.
(e)Maintain familiarity with both professional and self-help systems
in the community in order to assist the client in those services when
necessary.
(f)Provide advice and guidance and assist individuals or groups with
difficult day to day problems such as finding employment, locating
sources of assistance, and organizing community groups to work on a
specific problem.
(g)Consult with other agencies on problems and cases served in common
and coordinating services among agencies or providing case management.
(h)Conduct data gathering on social problems.
(i)Serve as an advocate for those clients or groups of clients whose
needs are not being met by available programs or by a specific agency.
(j)Assess, evaluate and formulate a plan of action based on client
need.
(k)Provide training to community groups, agencies, and other
professionals.
(l)Provide administrative supervision.
(m)Provide peer services.
(n)Collect basic information, gathering of demographic data, and
informal observations, screening and referral used for general
eligibility for a program or service and determining the functional
status of an individual for the purpose of determining the need for
services.
2. Practice of "licensed master social work" and use of the title
"licensed master social worker" and designation "LMSW".
(a)Only a
person licensed or exempt under this article shall practice "licensed
master social work" as defined in subdivision one of section
seventy-seven hundred one of this article.
(b)Only a person licensed pursuant to subdivision one of section
seventy-seven hundred four of this article shall use the title "licensed
master social worker" or the designation "LMSW".
3. Practice of "licensed clinical social work" and use of the title
"licensed clinical social worker" and designation "LCSW".
(a)Only a
person licensed or exempt under this article shall practice "licensed
clinical social work" as defined in subdivision two of section
seventy-seven hundred one of this article.
(b)Only a person licensed pursuant to subdivision two of section
seventy-seven hundred four of this article shall use the title "licensed
clinical social worker" or the designation "LCSW".