Code of Massachusetts Regulations
258 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Title 258 CMR 12.00 - Scope of Practice
Section 12.01 - Scope of Professional Practice - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
An individual who holds a license as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) issued by the Board may properly perform or provide any or all of the following functions or services:
(1) Practice social work autonomously in any clinical or non-clinical setting, utilizing consultation whenever appropriate;
(2) Provide clinical social work services, as defined in 258 CMR 8.03: Definitions, autonomously in any practice setting to individuals, couples, families or groups for the purpose of improving, restoring or enhancing their social and/or psychosocial functioning;
(3) Provide case management services which involve the application of clinical diagnostic, assessment or treatment knowledge or skills autonomously in any practice setting;
(4) Provide non-clinical social work services, as defined in 258 CMR 8.03: Definitions, including case management services of a non-clinical nature, autonomously in any practice setting;
(5) Provide clinical or non-clinical supervision to individual social workers or groups of social workers;
(6) Provide consultation on clinical or non-clinical issues to individuals, groups, members of other professional disciplines, agencies, health care facilities or institutions; and
(7) Perform or provide any other social work function or service which may lawfully be provided by a social worker licensed at the Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) level.
