N.Y. Education Law § 7702: Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master social worker" and "licensed clinical social worker"

§ 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".