The impact of work related stress and burnout on the wellbeing of social workers

An alarming number of social workers show no compassion towards the clients owing to burnout and this paper intended to address how social workers can enhance their purpose and work engagement.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to highlight the difficulties experienced by social workers and to suggest solutions which might lead to social workers experiencing a higher level of job satisfaction.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The importance of the support and involvement of managers when social workers attend to their duties

2. The importance of social workers having the necessary tools to be able to do their jobs properly
3. The importance of incentives and recognition when looking at job satisfaction amongst social workers.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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