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Social Workers in Child Welfare: Implications for Supervision Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW Director, NASW Center for Work

Social Workers in Child Welfare: Implications for Supervision Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW Director, NASW Center for Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice Social Work Policy Institute Symposium November 18, 2010. 2004 National Study of Licensed Social Workers .

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Social Workers in Child Welfare: Implications for Supervision Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW Director, NASW Center for Work

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  1. Social Workers in Child Welfare: Implications for Supervision Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW Director, NASW Center for Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice Social Work Policy Institute Symposium November 18, 2010

  2. 2004 National Study of Licensed Social Workers • Stratified, random sample of 10,000 licensed social workers from across the country • Response rate approximately 50% • 5 Reports • Final Report • Social Work Services in Behavioral Health Care Settings • Social Work Services in Health Care Settings • Social Work Services for Older Adults • Social Work Services for Children & Families

  3. Child Welfare/Family is the Second Most Common Practice Area for LSWs

  4. Social Workers Providing Services to Children & Families

  5. Age and Experience

  6. Education

  7. Graduates (2000-2004)

  8. Sector

  9. Tasks

  10. Job Stress-Safety

  11. Job Stress-Vacancies

  12. Supervised by a Social Worker

  13. Changes in Service Environment

  14. Satisfaction with Practice

  15. Important Factors

  16. Career Plans

  17. Implications for Supervision • Child Welfare/Family practice is a key entry route into the profession for new graduates • Child Welfare/Family practice social workers reported feeling less positive about their ability to intervene effectively in the lives of their clients than other social workers who work with children • Higher salaries, more interesting work and job stress were the most frequent reasons for considering a job change • Child Welfare/Family practice can be an exit route from the profession

  18. http://workforce.socialworkers.org

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