极速赛车168最新开奖号码 Comments on: A social worker’s guilt: when people’s needs outstrip resources

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:46:28 +0000

This isn’t just a social work problem – having worked in social care, schools and health related areas for the past decade I have seen the impact (as I am sure everyone has) in all areas.

There is a veneer of policy, guidance, law and narrative which suggests that the science, the evidence base, the best practice is valued, understood and adopted but behind that façade is a chasm where there should be actual resources to deliver these noble aims!

Our public services have been hollowed out and we are inside shouting into the void.
Individual works on the ground are invariably left carrying the cognitive dissonance. The mental and emotional load in unbearable.

I have been advised by my manager “not to think about it”…. top notch advice and support right there.

Structural overhaul is needed or maybe I need to go and work in retail.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:10:37 +0000

Left the profession, working in the aviation sector nowe and loving it

Self preservation is not a crime

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ryan Webb

Ryan Webb — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:34:28 +0000

I felt so “guilty” that I decided to leave the profession to seek pastures new. Not been easy but living with “guilt” as a part of your daily work culture is deeply unhealthy (understatement). By the way, if you’re waiting on a government of whatever political hue to improve things, well don’t hold your breath.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Amarjit

Amarjit — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:53:44 +0000

Why are we not recruiting a cohort of permanent staff. If it’s money we need then it is wasted on locum staff who are not invested in a Team. That money could be used on more services for venerable clients.

Furthermore social workers should be protected from burnout… get rid of inexperienced managers. The whole system
Needs a shake up!

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: C. Wills

C. Wills — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:16:38 +0000

The issues highlighted start from the very top. The government have consistently underfunded social work right across the board. Every service struggles to offer a good service whilst juggling which case can be closed or moved on to another team or service. Families left to wait for a social worker to begin assessments and then another wait for a service to be implemented. Sometimes some extremely risky decisions are having to be made to try to balance the need against the lack of services.
Until the government agree to adequately fund social work there will always be a short fall of social work practioners. Therefore high case loads and possibly a low standard of intervention. Everyone involved with the care services need to work together to support each other and to make their local MP’s take this urgent matter to the people in power.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: C. Wills

C. Wills — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:09:09 +0000

In reply to Ruth Cartwright. The issues highlighted start from the very top. The government have consistently underfunded social work right across the board. Every service struggles to offer a good service whilst juggling which case can be closed or moved on to another team or service. Families left to wait for a social worker to begin assessments and then another wait for a service to be implemented. Sometimes some extremely risky decisions are having to be made to try to balance the need against the lack of services. Until the government agree to adequately fund social work there will always be a short fall of social work practioners. Therefore high case loads and possibly a low standard of intervention. Everyone involved with the care services need to work together to support each other and to make their local MP's take this urgent matter to the people in power.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Gerard

Gerard — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:14:10 +0000

I have experienced burn out and I not worked for two years. I feel I have had no support. This was impacted by guilt and a sense of powerlessness in face of mounting work loads. There is no compassion and there is no support in social work as a profession.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Ruth Cartwright

Ruth Cartwright — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:51:04 +0000

This social worker is completely right in everything she says. She should also take meassures to protect herself – when lack of resources could mean a service user is in danger or could put others in danger, this should be flagged up. As an individual it is hard to argue for more resources; it is important that we join together in Union or Professional Association to push for change.

极速赛车168最新开奖号码 By: Anna B

Anna B — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:31:31 +0000

Social work is just crisis management now. We support people short term to complete the assessments, paperwork, offer a package of care, and move on to the next one. I have often wondered why we are taught relationship based social work etc in uni and then in the workplace asked to complete everything in as little visits as possible. Social work has become care management, not social work.
But I find it hard to blame managers on this, when they are under the most pressure they’ve ever had to address the longest waiting lists we’ve ever had. Exactly how are they supposed to address that? Not possible without wider investment and funding to bring in significantly more social workers. (Which is the opposite of what is happening now – social work duties going to unqualified workers to cover the lack of social workers!)