AI scribe for New York social workers (LCSW)
Facts checked on 17 October 2026.
MentalNote is an AI scribe for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers (LCSWs and LMSWs) in New York: record the session in your browser, pick DAP, BIRP, GIRP, SOAP, Progress, Intake or Treatment Plan, and get a draft to review and sign, on a free plan or Premium at $99 a month, with a BAA on every plan. LMSWs providing clinical services under supervision can use it with their supervisor's usual review and sign-off.
New York social workers carry heavy caseloads in Article 31 clinics, hospital outpatient departments, school programs and private practices across the five boroughs and upstate. MentalNote records the session in your browser (with your client's consent) and drafts the note while you move to the next appointment. You review it, edit it and copy it into your EHR.
5 free scribe sessions a month. No credit card. BAA on every plan.
The short answer
- Record the session in your browser, in the room or on a telehealth call in a browser tab, and get a draft note when the session ends.
- Pick the format you chart in: DAP, BIRP, GIRP, SOAP, PIRP, Progress, Intake / Biopsychosocial or Treatment Plan, or your own structure with custom instructions.
- It is told not to fill gaps. The app instructs the AI to write "Not documented in session" for anything the session did not cover, and not to add a denial, a diagnosis or a risk rating you did not state. Check every draft.
- Start free: 5 scribe sessions a month, no time limit, no credit card. Premium is $99 a month or $990 a year.
- MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan, the free plan too. Many AI scribes offer only a time-limited trial.
Who it is for
Solo clinicians and small practices that want to sign up today, pay a published price and start without a sales call or an IT project. Premium is for solo clinicians. Practices can apply for the Practice Pilot.
Built for LCSWs and LMSWs in New York
- LCSWs and LMSWs: New York social workers are licensed by the State Education Department (NYSED) Office of the Professions, with the State Board for Social Work. LMSWs who provide clinical services under supervision can draft notes and route them through their supervisor's review as usual.
- SOAP for clinic work: a structured Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan draft, or DAP and BIRP for private practice.
- Speaker labels: a speaker-labeled transcript sits beside the draft, so you can check a quote before you sign. Labels are generic, so confirm who is who.
- Your own structure: save a custom format (up to 500 characters) for a clinic template.
Note formats you can generate
| Format | Sections | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| DAP | Data, Assessment, Plan | Fast, compact progress notes |
| BIRP | Behavior, Intervention, Response, Plan | Showing what you did and how the client responded |
| GIRP | Goals, Intervention, Response, Plan | Tying each session to treatment plan goals |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan | Insurance-friendly notes and scores such as the PHQ-9 |
| PIRP | Problem, Intervention, Response, Plan | Problem-focused sessions |
| Progress note | Session overview, client report, interventions, response, risk and safety, plan | A fuller narrative note |
| Intake / Biopsychosocial | History, mental status observations, risk and safety, impressions, plan | First sessions and assessments |
Also available: SIRP, PIE and Treatment Plan, plus custom instructions for your own structure. Format guides for LCSWs and LMSWs: SOAP notes for LCSWs, DAP notes for LCSWs, BIRP notes for LCSWs, progress notes for LCSWs, and the New York mental health documentation overview.
What a SOAP draft looks like
A human-written, shortened illustration based on a fictional session (no real client). It is not verbatim app output, and your drafts will vary with what is said.
Fictional example: Session 6, panic attacks on the subway commute (SOAP)
Subjective
Client reports two panic attacks this week, both on the train, down from five. He rode one stop farther each day using paced breathing. States: "I got off at 59th Street and did not run."
Objective
Client arrived on time and completed the exposure log. Speech was clear and he was engaged throughout. No score was stated in this session.
Assessment
Panic frequency is decreasing with graded exposure. Avoidance of express trains remains.
Plan
Continue weekly CBT. Homework: one express train ride with breathing practice. Next session: review the log and plan the next step.
Risk content is not in this draft because it was not discussed in this fictional session. MentalNote is instructed never to write "denies SI" for a question you did not ask.
Documentation notes for New York social workers
New York LCSWs and LMSWs document under Education Law article 154 and the Regents rules, plus any OMH clinic, Medicaid or payer rules where they work. No single note format is required.
- Consent to record: Whatever New York's recording law allows, the NASW Code of Ethics expects social workers to get a client's consent before audio or video recording. MentalNote asks you to confirm consent before every recording.
- Supervision: LMSWs providing clinical services keep the review and sign-off process their supervisor sets. The AI draft does not change who is responsible for the note.
- Record keeping: Keep the reviewed note in your EHR and follow the State Board for Social Work's rules, and any payer or employer rules, on how long records are kept. MentalNote is a drafting tool, not your record system.
- Telehealth: record a video call that runs in a browser tab. No bot joins the call. Most boards look at where the client is located during the session, so check your license covers that state.
What it will not do
These are instructions the app gives the AI for every therapy note. They are meant to reduce errors, but they are not a guarantee. Review every line.
| What can go wrong | What MentalNote instructs the AI to do |
|---|---|
| A risk statement that was never asked ("denies SI") | Include risk and safety content only if it was explicitly discussed, and never write that the client denied something the session did not ask about. |
| A diagnosis the AI guessed | Give no diagnosis, diagnostic impression or code unless you stated it in the session. |
| An intervention you did not use | Use only what the session contains: no invented interventions, scores, dates or homework. |
| A gap filled with typical content | Write "Not documented in session" for anything the session did not cover. |
How it works
- Confirm you have your client's consent. The web app asks you to confirm it before every recording.
- Record in the browser, in the room or on a telehealth call in another tab.
- When the session ends, choose a format and get the draft, with the speaker-labeled transcript beside it.
- Review and edit every line, then copy or export it into your EHR.
Prefer Microsoft Word? The optional Word add-in drafts a therapy note from a short typed summary, with no recording.
What it costs
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, no time limit | 5 web-app scribe sessions a month. No credit card. |
| Premium | $99 a month, or $990 a year ($82.50 a month) | Unlimited note generation, browser app and Word add-in. |
| Practice Pilot | Apply | A guided evaluation for practices. |
No sales call needed: sign up and choose a plan yourself. MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan. You accept the BAA in the app before your first session.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free AI scribe for New York LCSWs and LMSWs?
Yes. MentalNote's free plan includes 5 scribe sessions a month, with no time limit and no credit card. The BAA covers the free plan too. Premium is $99 a month or $990 a year.
Can New York LMSWs use MentalNote?
Yes. LMSWs who provide clinical services under supervision can draft notes and follow their supervisor's usual review and sign-off. You stay responsible for every note you sign.
Which note format should I use?
Use the format your clinic or payer expects. SOAP suits clinic and hospital work, DAP is compact, and BIRP shows interventions and response.
Will it add a diagnosis I did not give?
The app instructs the AI to give no diagnosis, diagnostic impression or code unless you stated it in the session. Review every draft before you sign it.
Is MentalNote HIPAA compliant?
MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan. You accept it in the app before your first session.
Does it connect to my EHR?
Not directly. Copy or export the reviewed note into your EHR or practice management system.
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