{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-30-11","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-30-11","heading":"Scope of practice for a licensed certified social worker.","body":"A licensed certified social worker may:\n(1) Perform all duties within the scope of practice of a licensed graduate social worker and licensed social worker;\n(2) Apply social work theory and methods to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychological dysfunction, disability or impairment, including emotional and mental disorders and developmental disabilities; and\n(3) Determine behavioral health diagnosis, using diagnostic taxonomies commonly accepted across disciplines among behavioral health professionals.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 30. SOCIAL WORKERS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-30-11/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:26Z","sha256":"94347fcd7b5e421a53bfeeac98a634545fdc0d59fc90f837a81babc91dbc8919","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-30-10","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-30-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}