High stress and a lack of mental health support for social workers was identified as key issues within the profession leading to high staff turnover rates, according to a new report by the Care Review that summarises its engagement with the children’s social care workforce.
“Social workers and other professionals spoke to us about the exhaustion and emotional fatigue felt in the profession, and that mental health support for professionals needed addressing to help reduce burnout, stress and absence from work,” the report states.
One social worker told the review: “We carry a lot of vicarious trauma, social workers need personal supervision and reflection rather than just case supervision.”
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