Topic summary
Clinical social worker
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Clinical social work.
In the United States
The National Association of Social Workers also offers several clinical social work credentials including the Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW), Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW), Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G), and the Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW). The Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW) is the beginning level generalist clinical social work credential offered by NASW; NASW membership is not required to obtain the QCSW. The Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW) is the advanced level generalist clinical social work credential offered by NASW; NASW membership is required to obtain the DCSW. The Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G) is a specialty credential offered by NASW to clinical social workers who specialize in working in the area of gerontology; NASW membership is not required to obtain the CSW-G. The Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is a specialty credential for clinical social workers who work in the area of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; NASW membership is not required to obtain the CSW-G.