Collaborative Gatekeeping Between Site Supervisors and Mental Health Counseling Faculty
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Originally Published In
The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Volume Number
11
Issue Number
2
Abstract
This study examined collaborative gatekeeping practices of CACREP-accredited (2001 and 2009 standards) mental health counseling programs and fieldwork site supervisors. A total of 28 programs participated in the study exploring site supervisor collaboration with fieldwork faculty when a problematic trainee is terminated, dismissed, or fired from a fieldwork site. Results indicate that a lack of clear policies for managing problem fieldwork trainees may leave counselor educators uncertain about appropriate follow-up actions. Recommendations for future studies include replicating this study using a larger sample size, studying this topic and population using qualitative methods, and surveying the perspective of site supervisors.
