Introduction
According to CNN Money the social work field is the one of Americas most overworked and underpaid professions. Essentially, they work hard and do more with very little resources. When the Great Recession occurred in 2007 the tax revenue declined. States have made spending cuts, drained reserves, and reduce necessary services. Majority of the programs targeted was that of much need social workers and nurses. Usually in lower income areas where families are affected the most. How can we help fix this issue? Over worked employees can lead to high stress and high turnover rates. When an employee is stressed their work suffers. In the social work field work performance is very important. The child welfare worker or child protective services social worker provides assistance to improve the functioning of children and their families. Time management is very important when it comes to caseload and workload in particular to the field of Child Protective Services. Due to understaffing in large caseloads, there can be a tremendous amount of pressure for people who choose this line of work.
Methods
We all have or know someone who has or currently is experiencing being overworked and underpaid. Now we ask ourselves is this because of the lack of assistance in the workplace or is it due to miss management of time. One of the best methods in improving high caseloads and high workloads is having better time management. Managing time appropriately allows for each task to be
Time management includes certain deadlines, making decisions, project management, team management, multitasking, teamwork, and more. This is an important part of succeeding in school. Time management will help me and improve my school work with turning things on time and using the appropriate amount of time on certain things. In fact, with the use of time management, I’ll also have the chance to learn more about responsibility for my school
Social workers are mandated today, yet workers fulfill dreams to help society in need, but also in their own lives. Every minute people all over the world suffers from a form of abuse. In this case social workers are a needed in helping to save someone’s life from physical, mental, sexual, and various other forms of child abuse. Social workers are underpaid for these reasons: women are in pursuit of this profession, the government’s judgment in the work filed, and not enough of the profession are geographically located.
We always hear people speaking about time management and importance of it. Time management is allocation of time according to importance of work. In another words, allocation of the right quantity of time to the right work is time management. In order to find out the effects that can have the time management on the other variables especially the stress level of peoples, some major studies from 1990 to 2010 have been reviewed.
Time Management is essential because one must manage their time and employees time while meeting deadlines.
Good time management is essential to handle a heavy workload without excessive stress. For a manager, time management helps reduce long-term stress by giving the manager direction when he or she has too much work to do. The manager will then, have the control of how tasks will be completed at work. In addition, having control allows managers to increase their productivity.
For axis I, which is categorized as clinical disorders, I was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder) as a young child. I recall taking medication for numerous years before my symptoms became less severe. There are times when I, and my loved ones, can tell that I start to loose concentration, and it takes a while to get back. The second and third axises are reserved for Personality disorders and mental retardation, and any general medical conditions. There are times when people do not experience the disorders in the axis in which "not available is appropriate, which is in my case for the next two
As for child welfare workers, they tend to be more associated with the field of criminal justice and law enforcement than social workers. Child welfare caseworkers have become responsible for implementing the policies and laws created to provide children with protection and permanent housing residence (Zell, 85). Child welfare workers usually hold and finalize decisions that may determine life or death on a daily basis, creating some form of difference in the lives of at-risk families and children (Brittain and Potter, 3). Many individuals view the child welfare workforce as a constant state of crisis and elevated stress. However, numerous workers succeed in this career path (Brittain and Potter, 3). Being exposed to difficult situations repeatedly,
A study was created to establish a caseload standard for child welfare workers (Engel, Rafael, Spjeldnes, and Yamatani 2009). They wanted to see how the workloads for child welfare workers affect their service provision, recruitment, and retention; the study was located in Pittsburgh. Child welfare systems are supported to provide permanent, wellbeing, and safety for all children who enter the system (Child Welfare League of America [CWLA], n.d.-a, [paragraph] 5). This is visually impossible if you do not have the time to spend with the families. It’s essential that workers are not overloaded with caseloads. Child welfare workers have a high turnover, burnout, and potential for errors that currently undermine system. 4Kids of South Florida
Social work could be a very stressful profession that leads to burnout. As an upcoming social worker I chose to read an article on preventing burnout in child welfare. The purpose of the article was to bring awareness to the fact that burnout is a serious problem in the child welfare field. Burnout is defined as failing, wearing out or becoming exhausted through excessive demands on energy, strength or resources. Another view is that burnout is alienation from the job, commonly evidenced by low job satisfactions and deterioration of performance.
The benefit of me being in the Social Work field is my personal experience with similar struggles. I would like to be the person I never had while going through my hardships. The resurrection of my old wounds that I have overcome would certainly be my weakness. With that being said, I am confident I could make a difference because, I have been in their shoes to a certain extent, so I can help relate to and speak from experience with those I am trying to help. There are many resources available for the people such as shelters, food banks, job training, and placement assistance. All they need is the guidance from a knowledgeable social worker who is willing to offer a helping hand to open these doors of opportunity. Working with the Boys and
Within the social work profession, stress is an inevitable element that is associated with the job. This is due to the various environments that social workers work in, the various vulnerable populations that are served, and at times high quality of demand of work without the proper resources to achieve the task. Stress management is an important element to maintain and recognize throughout a career as a social worker. Studies show that there are many social workers who deal with workplace stress and begin to doubt their skills and abilities (Marc & Osvat, 2013). Therefore, a study on stress management within the social work profession is essential to not only the social workers, but the organizations they work for and the clients that they
Positive and strong. The continued level of performance was not unexpected. He has a presence and a confidence everyone in the Sqn appreciates and respects. He can brief confidently and does so with authority. The selection to Sgt was well deserved.
Being able to attend Simmons College Online Masters of Social Work Program opens possibilities that I would have never thought imaginable. Simmons is recognized for academic excellence and CSWE Accreditation, but what I feel is their most important quality is their ability to give students a wide range of learning opportunities to allow for studying in a way that is convenient and comfortable to them. During my undergraduate career, I quickly learned that large classes did little to benefit me educationally. Online classes allowed for a true understanding of the work presented and gave the opportunity to display my best work. In addition to taking multiple classes online, attending a tight-knit School of Social Work also gave the opportunity
Study shows that Sixteen percent of social workers have more than 40 cases on the go, and 90% say high caseloads are affecting their ability to practice good social work (Smith). A poll of 600 social workers said that 82% of their caseloads have increased, 10% of children social workers have more than 40 cases on the go. Hundreds of social workers gave detailed comments on their caseloads, saying the sheer volume of work was affecting their health and practice (Smith). Workloads in social work are continually increasing in both adult and children social work, they are making cuts to the social work and this is causing extra pressure and stress for the social workers (Smith). On top of all the stress they have from emotional exhaustion the work is increasing and causing them more stress which is not good for the social workers, also most social work offices are making cuts to their pay and the expenses in the office which is also bringing stress to the
As I reflect on the discussions and lectures in the first and second classes, it was great to learn about other students interests in the field of social work, the many experiences they’ve had and their goals for the future. It helped me see the many ways that social workers make differences in the lives of people and society as they continue to fight for social justice and equality for all.