NY Educ L § 7701 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 154 - Social Work 7701 - Definitions.

§ 7701. Definitions. 1. Practice of licensed master social work.  (a)  The  practice  of  licensed  master  social  work  shall mean the professional application of social  work  theory,  principles,  and  the methods  to prevent, assess, evaluate, formulate and implement a plan of action based on client needs and strengths,  and  intervene  to  address mental,  social,  emotional,  behavioral,  developmental,  and addictive disorders, conditions and disabilities, and of the psychosocial  aspects of  illness  and  injury  experienced by individuals, couples, families, groups, communities, organizations, and society.  (b) Licensed master social workers engage  in  the  administration  of tests  and  measures  of psychosocial functioning, social work advocacy, case management, counseling, consultation, research, administration  and management, and teaching.  (c)  Licensed  master  social workers provide all forms of supervision other than supervision of the practice of licensed clinical social  work as defined in subdivision two of this section.  (d)  Licensed  master social workers practice licensed clinical social work in facility settings or other supervised settings approved  by  the department  under  supervision  in  accordance  with  the commissioner's regulations.   2. Practice of clinical social work.  (a)  The  practice  of  clinical social  work encompasses the scope of practice of licensed master social work and, in addition, includes  the  diagnosis  of  mental,  emotional, behavioral,  addictive  and developmental disorders and disabilities and of  the  psychosocial  aspects  of  illness,  injury,   disability   and impairment  undertaken  within  a psychosocial framework; administration and interpretation of tests and measures  of  psychosocial  functioning; development and implementation of appropriate assessment-based treatment plans;  and  the  provision  of crisis oriented psychotherapy and brief, short-term and long-term psychotherapy and  psychotherapeutic  treatment to    individuals,   couples,   families   and   groups,   habilitation, psychoanalysis and behavior therapy; all undertaken for the  purpose  of preventing, assessing, treating, ameliorating and resolving psychosocial dysfunction  with  the  goal  of  maintaining  and enhancing the mental, emotional,  behavioral,  and  social  functioning  and   well-being   of individuals, couples, families, small groups, organizations, communities and society.  (b) Diagnosis in the context of licensed clinical social work practice is the process of distinguishing, beyond general social work assessment, between   similar   mental,  emotional,  behavioral,  developmental  and addictive disorders, impairments and disabilities within a  psychosocial framework  on  the  basis  of  their  similar and unique characteristics consistent with accepted classification systems.  (c) Psychotherapy in the context  of  licensed  clinical  social  work practice  is  the  use  of verbal methods in interpersonal relationships with the intent of assisting a person or persons to modify attitudes and behavior which are intellectually, socially, or emotionally maladaptive.  (d) Development of assessment-based treatment plans in the context  of licensed  clinical  social work practice refers to the development of an integrated plan of prioritized  interventions,  that  is  based  on  the diagnosis  and psychosocial assessment of the client, to address mental, emotional,   behavioral,   developmental   and   addictive    disorders, impairments   and   disabilities,   reactions  to  illnesses,  injuries, disabilities and impairments, and social problems.