TRICARE Policy Manual 6010.60-M, April 1, 2015 Providers Chapter 11 Section 3.6 Certified Clinical Social Worker (CSW) Issue Date: March 1, 1984 Authority: 32 CFR 199.6(c)(3)(iii)(F) Revision: 1.0 ISSUECertified CSWs. 2.0 POLICY2.1 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. - END -