Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Two license levels
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED issues LMSW and LCSW licenses with different clinical-practice and supervision authority.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
LMSW clinical work
Published research · ConfirmedAn LMSW may perform diagnosis, psychotherapy, and assessment-based treatment planning only under authorized supervision in an acceptable setting.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
LCSW experience
Published research · ConfirmedThe LCSW route requires qualifying supervised clinical social-work experience over at least 36 months.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Telepractice authority
Published research · ConfirmedA social worker serving a client located in New York must hold New York authority unless a specific exemption or other authorization applies.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Two license levels
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED issues LMSW and LCSW licenses with different clinical-practice and supervision authority.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
LMSW clinical work
Published research · ConfirmedAn LMSW may perform diagnosis, psychotherapy, and assessment-based treatment planning only under authorized supervision in an acceptable setting.
- Applies to
- Use for LMSW, LCSW, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11