Early-Career Counselors' Experiences of Client-Initiated Workplace Violence and Reporting.

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Title:	Early-Career Counselors' Experiences of Client-Initiated Workplace Violence and Reporting.
Authors:	Kempf, Janet K., Laux, John M., Fox, Christine, Long, Susan M., Rose, Jared S.
Source:	Journal of Mental Health Counseling. Jan2026, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p67-90. 24p.
Subjects:	Violence in the workplace, Counselors, Gender differences (Sociology), Industrial safety, Medical incident reports, Mental health counselors, Supervision
Abstract:	Client-initiated workplace violence (CI-WPV) poses a threat to the health and well-being of healthcare professionals, including mental health counselors. We conducted a secondary quantitative analysis of survey-based data to examine the prevalence of CI-WPV and incident reporting in a sample of 556 early-career counselors (ECCs). The results indicate that ECCs are especially vulnerable to various forms of CI-WPV. While the majority of counselors shared the incidents of CI-WPV when seeking supervision, fewer ECCs utilized the agency reporting system, leaving potential for CI-WPV to go unnoticed and addressed by agencies. Additionally, it was found that ECCs who identified as cisgender women were more likely to share experiences of CI-WPV by utilizing the agency's reporting system than ECCs who identified as cisgender men. Implications for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Client-initiated workplace violence (CI-WPV) poses a threat to the health and well-being of healthcare professionals, including mental health counselors. We conducted a secondary quantitative analysis of survey-based data to examine the prevalence of CI-WPV and incident reporting in a sample of 556 early-career counselors (ECCs). The results indicate that ECCs are especially vulnerable to various forms of CI-WPV. While the majority of counselors shared the incidents of CI-WPV when seeking supervision, fewer ECCs utilized the agency reporting system, leaving potential for CI-WPV to go unnoticed and addressed by agencies. Additionally, it was found that ECCs who identified as cisgender women were more likely to share experiences of CI-WPV by utilizing the agency's reporting system than ECCs who identified as cisgender men. Implications for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	10402861
DOI:	10.17744/mehc.48.1.04