The Loss of Innocence

A Phenomenological Investigation of Doctoral Students’ Gatekeeping Experiences

“…In alignment with previous findings, participants described a gatekeeping policy-to-practice gap (Brear & Dorian, 2010;Kerl & Eichler, 2007;Schuermann et al, 2018). Specifically, participants described inconsistent follow-through on gatekeeping policy by faculty doctoral peers, fear of repercussions and litigation, and some uncertainty about when gatekeeping intervention is necessary.…”

Trainee confidentiality: The hidden challenge of competence problems.

“…Trainers often focus on confidentiality protections for the individual trainee and act to limit communications among trainers or with other trainees to avoid further stigmatization for the trainee. On the other hand, TPPC scholars have argued that addressing PPC is a professional competency that requires faculty to be knowledgeable about PPC scholarship, develop skills for addressing TPPC (Forrest et al, 2013;Jacobs et al, 2011;Kerl & Eichler, 2005), and establish TC policies (Forrest et al, 2022) to support professional communications about competence standards. Others believe that programs should include the topic of PPC in the curriculum, and trainees should intentionally develop PPC competencies (Foster & McAdams, 2009;Freeman et al, 2020), including knowledge about TC consequences.…”

Enhancing Supervision in the Addictions Field: Introducing the Supervisor Evaluation of the Professional and Ethical Competence of Substance Abuse Counselors

“…However, the lack of training and education among SAC supervisors suggest that they may inconsistently fulfill that duty. Kerl and Eichler (2005) surveyed the literature related to mental health professionals' propensity to engage in gatekeeping and concluded that many supervisors may be ''reluctant to serve as gatekeepers due to the potential for conflict and negative attention, and may not want to make themselves vulnerable to complaints and legal challenges'' (p. 78). Koocher and Keith-Spiegel (as cited in Welfel, 2010) noted that ''supervisor failure to identify and act on supervisee inadequacies remains the most common cause of ethics complaints against supervisors'' (p. 379).…”