If I provide case management, school social work, discharge planning, counseling, and client advocacy can I qualify for licensure as an LCSW?
No. These services constitute direct practice with clients but do not meet the experience requirements for the LCSW. Only experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy, and assessment-based planning are acceptable under the Education Law. Typically diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment based treatment planning are performed in mental health settings and not in general hospitals, schools, and community-based organizations.
