Providers
Chapter 11
Section 3.6
Certified Clinical Social
Worker (CSW)
Issue Date: March 1, 1984
Revision:
2.0 POLICY
2.1 A certified
CSW may provide covered services independent of physician referral
and supervision when practicing within the scope of his or her license.
The CSW must meet the following criteria:
2.1.1 Is licensed or certified as
a CSW by the jurisdiction where practicing; or, if the jurisdiction does
not provide for licensure or certification of CSWs, is certified
by a national professional organization offering certification of
CSWs; and
2.1.2 Has at least a master’s degree in social work
from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council
on Social Work Education; and
2.1.3 Has had a minimum of two years
or three thousand hours of post-master’s degree supervised clinical
social work practice under the supervision of a master’s level social
worker in an appropriate clinical setting, as determined by the
contractor.
Note: Patients who have organic medical
problems must receive appropriate concurrent management by a physician.
2.2 Mental
health services provided by CSWs are subject to the limitations
on psychiatric procedures.
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