NUCC taxonomy code
Clinical Social Worker
1041C0700X
- Grouping
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification
- Social Worker
- Specialization
- Clinical
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
Other Social Worker codes
NUCC splits Social Worker into 3codes. Pick the most specific one that matches the provider’s licence and practice.
- 104100000XSocial Worker
- 1041S0200XSchool Social Worker
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