Last year, Community Care's annual jobseeker research found that, of those looking to leave social work, 63% cited stress and 56% cited burnout as reasons.
As well as causing retention issues for organisations, poor emotional health can also affect how social workers practise.
This highlights the importance of social work managers and leaders promoting the wellbeing of their teams and services.
In a new article for the The Social Work Community, social work leader and consultant Clair Graham provides advice for managers on achieving this.
She highlights the skills involved in being a supportive social work leader, initiatives to help staff manage their wellbeing, and the importance of fostering "a culture of emotional intelligence".
As she concludes: "By prioritising staff wellbeing, organisations can reduce sickness, enhance staff retention, and improve outcomes for the communities that they serve."
Read the full article on The Social Work Community.
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