Here, I venture into the sociology of the professions to discuss the impact of empowerment evaluation on the autonomy of its practitioners. I do so because I found the process of conducting an empowerment evaluation to be challenging during the first four years of a Substances and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) system-of-care (SOC) mental health services transformation for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED). My goal is to offer readers some suggestions about how to avoid these challenges in the future.
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