2023 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.