Some supervisors have stated that passing the petition will defer new residents from working with underserved populations. To that I ask: So Residents are supposed/expected to work with those populations for minimal pay? Why? Because they are new? What about those Residents who have worked in the field for a number of years in a different capacity and decided to get licensed? Should someone with 10 years of mental health experience come out of school and get paid the same as someone with little to no experience? 

Some have also stated that clients may not understand the difference in services or be mislead. To this I ask: How? Clients are required to sign a contract for services and Residents have to disclose that information to them. And if a client is not satisfied with services, they have every right to stop. Just like they would if the Resident was with an agency or working under the umbrella of a private practice. 

I think these "concerns" are just ways for supervisors to gatekeep and continue in the old mindset of "well that's how it's been."