Many therapists are employed as social workers or those who work closely with social workers. They are employed at the agencies that deal with vulnerable population and so they have just as much access to vulnerable people as social workers do. When it comes to employment LCSWs and LMFTs are often interchangeable, even though their training is different. At real workplace, when you deal with real people living their real life situations, there is often no differentiation between therapy and social work. The majority of clients in those places struggle with the legal system and economic problems and are in no place to do any meaningful emotional work. Their therapy is, oftentimes, getting a direct advice from whoever talks to them (they really don't care about that person's credentials) and venting about what happened during the week. Therapy in those places is a completely different ball game than a private practice or a counseling center situation. Therapists there mostly offer a sympathetic ear and practical suggestions on how to cope. In those places, clients are, actually, less likely to experience what many people here have experienced as therapy abuse because there is way too much transparency for that to happen. Therapists there often communicate with social workers, probation officers, CPS workers, family members and other third parties, so their work is very visible to many people. This doesn't create an environment for abuse to thrive.

I am just saying it's a mistake to assume that certain credentials safeguard from abuse more or less than others or ensure more or less effective work than others. People make this assumption without knowing the realities of how the system works. One's behavior is their individual choice. Unethical people come from every size, shape and form. Exploitation of the vulnerable is not specific to any particular school of training.