2015 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 8 - THE PROFESSIONS
Article 154 - (7700 - 7710) SOCIAL WORK
7702 - Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master social worker" and "licensed clinical social worker".

 7702. Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master
  social  worker" and "licensed clinical social worker". 1. In addition to
  the licensed social work services included in subdivisions one  and  two
  of  section  seventy-seven  hundred one of this article, licensed master
  social workers and licensed clinical  social  workers  may  perform  the
  following social work functions that do not require a license under this
  article, including but not limited to:
(a)  Serve  as  a  community  organizer, planner, or administrator for
  social service programs in any setting.
(b) Provide supervision and/or consultation  to  individuals,  groups,
  institutions and agencies.
(c) Serve as a faculty member or instructor in an educational setting.
(d)  Plan  and/or  conduct  research  projects  and program evaluation
  studies.
(e) Maintain familiarity with both professional and self-help  systems
  in  the  community  in order to assist the client in those services when
  necessary.
(f) Assist individuals or groups with difficult day  to  day  problems
  such   as  finding  employment,  locating  sources  of  assistance,  and
  organizing community groups to work on a specific problem.
(g) Consult with other agencies on problems and cases served in common
  and coordinating services among agencies or providing case management.
(h) Conduct data gathering on social problems.
(i) Serve as an advocate for those clients or groups of clients  whose
  needs are not being met by available programs or by a specific agency.
(j)  Assess,  evaluate  and formulate a plan of action based on client
  need.
(k)  Provide  training  to  community  groups,  agencies,  and   other
  professionals.
(l) Provide administrative supervision.
2.  Practice  of  "licensed  master  social work" and use of the title
  "licensed master social worker"  and  designation  "LMSW".  (a)  Only  a
  person  licensed  or  exempt under this article shall practice "licensed
  master  social  work"  as  defined  in  subdivision   one   of   section
  seventy-seven hundred one of this article.
(b)  Only  a  person  licensed  pursuant to subdivision one of section
  seventy-seven hundred four of this article shall use the title "licensed
  master social worker" or the designation "LMSW".
3. Practice of "licensed clinical social work" and use  of  the  title
  "licensed  clinical  social  worker"  and designation "LCSW". (a) Only a
  person licensed or exempt under this article  shall  practice  "licensed
  clinical   social  work"  as  defined  in  subdivision  two  of  section
  seventy-seven hundred one of this article.
(b) Only a person licensed pursuant  to  subdivision  two  of  section
  seventy-seven hundred four of this article shall use the title "licensed
  clinical social worker" or the designation "LCSW".