Guides for the LCSW and LMHC paths the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions oversees. Every figure is cited to the Education Law or 8 NYCRR.
LMSW to LCSW
New York State Board for Social Work
New York LCSW Requirements
2,000 client contact hours and 100 supervision hours over at least 36 and at most 72 months.
How to Become an LCSW in New York
Form 1, Form 2, supervised experience, Form 4B from each supervisor, and the ASWB Clinical exam, in order.
LMSW to LCSW in New York
The LMSW never expires. How the clinical path starts, and what the 72-month window means in practice.
New York LCSW Supervision Requirements
100 hours with no weekly rate, who can supervise, and the settings where hours count.
What LCSW-R Means
New York's former R privilege, why it ended for new applicants on January 1, 2023, and who keeps the title.
LMHC (limited permit)
New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
New York LMHC Requirements
3,000 hours with at least 1,500 direct, supervision averaging an hour a week, and the NCMHCE.
The LMHC Limited Permit
24 months, up to two 12-month extensions, $70 each, and the five-permit-holder supervisor cap.
Can an LMHC Diagnose in New York?
The diagnostic privilege: 2,000 supervised hours, the $175 fee, and the June 24, 2027 grandfather deadline.
Forms for every track
NYSED Office of the Professions
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