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Case Worker Burnout = Turnover

Famcare

Over the course of the 20th century, as American society became ever more complex, industrialized, urbanized, and a safe haven for the world's most vulnerable, our society gradually became more socially conscious and the case worker's burden more laden.

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Social workers’ quality of working life continues to decline post-lockdowns, study finds

Community Care

Social workers’ quality of working life continued to decline following the end of Covid lockdown measures despite other frontline professionals reporting improvements, according to a new study. But social workers’ overall wellbeing recovered from phase three to four, as it did for other professionals. in phase three, 73.67

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National social work terms and conditions needed to tackle ‘recruitment crisis’ – SASW

Community Care

SASW – the Scottish branch of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) – also called for guaranteed reflective supervision and training, reduced administrative burdens and paid overtime for practitioners. Increases in the latter are negotiated by employers’ body COSLA and unions each year.

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Social workers’ wellbeing at work lower than that of other professions in wake of Covid, finds research

Community Care

Social workers’ wellbeing at work is lower than that of other health and social care staff groups, in the wake of Covid, research has found. The majority of the 1,737 respondents to the UK-wide survey from May to July 2022, as well as of the 380 social workers who completed the research, worked in Northern Ireland.

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Stress in the Workplace: most stressful industries

MQ Mental Health

In 2023, economic modelling from AXA UK and Centre of Economic and Business Research shows work-related stress and burnout is currently costing the UK economy £28bn a year and resulting in 23.3m The most well-known examples of stress in the workplace is the case of Karoshi, a Japanese term for death caused by overwork.

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Are You Struggling With a Social Worker Personal Statement?

Social Work Haven

This personal statement will suit social work students who will soon qualify as social workers, and may want to look into applying for a Newly Qualified Social Worker role within children services. I have completed several assessments involving complex cases and have effectively managed my own caseload.

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Quality of social workers ‘higher than ever’, says ADCS president

Community Care

As he prepared to take over as Association of Directors of Children’s Services president, Steve Crocker said he was “awed” by the proficiency of social workers entering the profession. I know when I go and talk to newly qualified social workers in Hampshire, I am awed by their professionalism and experience and skills and ability.