Licensed Clinical Social Worker

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** A social worker trained in psychotherapy who helps individuals deal with a variety of mental health and daily living problems to improve overall functioning. A social worker usually has a master's degree in social work and has studied sociology, growth and development, mental health theory and practice, human behavior/social environment, psychology, and research methods, and is licensed to practice by a state authority.

**Synonyms:** - LCSW