2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 383b - Clinical Social Workers and Master Social Workers
Section 20-195q - Use of title. Certain activities not prohibited.

(a) No person shall (1) use the title “licensed master social worker” or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under the description of a licensed master social worker, as defined in section 20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a master social worker pursuant to this chapter.

(b) No person shall (1) use the title “licensed clinical social worker” or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under the description of a licensed clinical social worker, as defined in section 20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a clinical social worker pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (1) A student enrolled in a doctoral or master’s degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education from performing such work as is incidental to his course of study, provided such person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his status as a student; (2) a person holding a doctoral or master’s degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education from gaining social work experience under professional supervision, provided such activities are necessary to satisfy the work experience required by section 20-195n and such person is designated as “social work intern”, “social work trainee” or other title clearly indicating the status appropriate to his level of training; (3) a person licensed or certified in this state in a field other than clinical social work from practicing within the scope of such license or certification; (4) a person enrolled in an educational program or fulfilling other state requirements leading to licensure or certification in a field other than social work from engaging in work in such other field; (5) a person who is employed or retained as a social work designee, social worker, or social work consultant by a nursing home or rest home licensed under section 19a-490 and who meets the qualifications prescribed by the department in its regulations from performing the duties required of them in accordance with state and federal laws governing those duties; (6) for the period from October 1, 2010, to October 1, 2013, inclusive, a master social worker from engaging in independent practice; (7) a social worker from practicing community organization, policy and planning, research or administration that does not include engaging in clinical social work or supervising a social worker engaged in clinical treatment with clients; and (8) individuals with a baccalaureate degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program from performing nonclinical social work functions.

(P.A. 85-531, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 3, 70; P.A. 95-116, S. 5; P.A. 98-247, S. 13; P.A. 10-38, S. 5.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 amended Subsec. (b) to correct a statutory reference by replacing Sec. 17a-635 with Sec. 17-635; P.A. 95-116 changed references from certification to licensure, deleted prior Subsec. (b), which exempted social workers at educational, governmental and community institutions and added new Subsec. (b) re exemption for certain students, trainees and those in other fields; P.A. 98-247 added Subsec. (b)(5) re social work in nursing homes; P.A. 10-38 added new Subsec. (a) re use of title licensed master social worker, redesignated existing Subsec. (a) as Subsec. (b) and made conforming and technical changes therein, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c) and added Subdivs. (6) to (8) therein re additional work activities that are not prohibited.