N.Y. EDN Law § 7701

§ 7701. Definitions. 1. Practice of licensed master social work.\n (a) The practice of licensed master social work shall mean the\nprofessional application of social work theory, principles, and the\nmethods to prevent, assess, evaluate, formulate and implement a plan of\naction based on client needs and strengths, and intervene to address\nmental, social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive\ndisorders, conditions and disabilities, and of the psychosocial aspects\nof illness and injury experienced by individuals, couples, families,\ngroups, communities, organizations, and society.\n (b) Licensed master social workers engage in the administration of\ntests and measures of psychosocial functioning, social work advocacy,\ncase management, counseling, consultation, research, administration and\nmanagement, and teaching.\n (c) Licensed master social workers provide all forms of supervision\nother than supervision of the practice of licensed clinical social work\nas defined in subdivision two of this section.\n (d) Licensed master social workers practice licensed clinical social\nwork in facility settings or other supervised settings approved by the\ndepartment under supervision in accordance with the commissioner's\nregulations.\n 2. Practice of clinical social work. (a) The practice of clinical\nsocial work encompasses the scope of practice of licensed master social\nwork and, in addition, includes the diagnosis of mental, emotional,\nbehavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities and\nof the psychosocial aspects of illness, injury, disability and\nimpairment undertaken within a psychosocial framework; administration\nand interpretation of tests and measures of psychosocial functioning;\ndevelopment and implementation of appropriate assessment-based treatment\nplans; and the provision of crisis oriented psychotherapy and brief,\nshort-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment\nto individuals, couples, families and groups, habilitation,\npsychoanalysis and behavior therapy; all undertaken for the purpose of\npreventing, assessing, treating, ameliorating and resolving psychosocial\ndysfunction with the goal of maintaining and enhancing the mental,\nemotional, behavioral, and social functioning and well-being of\nindividuals, couples, families, small groups, organizations, communities\nand society.\n (b) Diagnosis in the context of licensed clinical social work practice\nis the process of distinguishing, beyond general social work assessment,\nbetween similar mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental and\naddictive disorders, impairments and disabilities within a psychosocial\nframework on the basis of their similar and unique characteristics\nconsistent with accepted classification systems.\n (c) Psychotherapy in the context of licensed clinical social work\npractice is the use of verbal methods in interpersonal relationships\nwith the intent of assisting a person or persons to modify attitudes and\nbehavior which are intellectually, socially, or emotionally maladaptive.\n (d) Development of assessment-based treatment plans in the context of\nlicensed clinical social work practice refers to the development of an\nintegrated plan of prioritized interventions, that is based on the\ndiagnosis and psychosocial assessment of the client, to address mental,\nemotional, behavioral, developmental and addictive disorders,\nimpairments and disabilities, reactions to illnesses, injuries,\ndisabilities and impairments, and social problems.\n