As many before me have stated, this opens up more liability of the supervisors.  Additionally, it is placing more onus on supervisee's that may be setting them up for failure.  The way the field is going with practicum and internship is at a faster pace.  Schools are wanting the students to immediately start seeing their own clients without solid observation IRL.  Many of these students are not prepared for the severity of the addiction, mental health and/or co-occurring disorders and with complications of medical issues. This process is overwhelming enough for them.  Beginning as a resident is still a learning curve period of time.  

Further, I have recently seen a proposal to lesson the hours for supervision.  This is all looking to dilute the process of providing a solid experience for ethical and professional growth for the resident, assisting them through the stages of counselor development.