Sec. 6. "Practice of clinical social work" means professional services that are designed to help individuals, marriages, couples, families, groups, and communities to enhance or restore their capacity for functioning by:
(1) assisting in the obtaining or improving of tangible social and health services;
(2) providing a mental health diagnosis;
(3) using appraisal instruments as an aid in treatment planning that the clinical social worker is qualified to employ by virtue of the counselor's education, training, and experience; and
(4) counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques, casework social work advocacy, and treatment in a variety of settings that include mental and physical health facilities, child and family service agencies, or private practice.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.22; P.L.138-2021, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals
25-23.6-1-1. Application of Definitions
25-23.6-1-1.2. "Addiction Counseling Experience"
25-23.6-1-2.6. "Clinical Addiction Counseling Experience"
25-23.6-1-3. "Clinical Social Worker"
25-23.6-1-3.3. "Clinical Social Work Experience"
25-23.6-1-3.9. "Governmental Employee"
25-23.6-1-4. "Eligible Postsecondary Educational Institution"
25-23.6-1-4.3. "Licensed Addiction Counselor"
25-23.6-1-4.4. "Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate"
25-23.6-1-4.5. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor"
25-23.6-1-4.6. "Licensed Bachelor's Degree Social Worker"
25-23.6-1-4.7. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate"
25-23.6-1-4.8. "Licensed Social Worker"
25-23.6-1-5. "Marriage and Family Therapist"
25-23.6-1-5.5. "Mental Health Counselor"
25-23.6-1-5.6. "Mental Health Diagnosis"
25-23.6-1-5.7. "Practice of Addiction Counseling"
25-23.6-1-5.9. "Practice of Clinical Addiction Counseling"
25-23.6-1-6. "Practice of Clinical Social Work"
25-23.6-1-7. "Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy"
25-23.6-1-7.5. "Practice of Mental Health Counseling"