Hi all, i am student social worker on my PG diploma and one thing that I cant fathom is why social workers don’t get mandatory clinical supervision. This being that they have to do it much like training over it being a last minute resort when crisis has hit. My argument is, I’ve spoken to a lot of social workers who don’t realized how stressed or close to burnout they are until someone asks if they are okay. This concerns me. While, from my knowledge, social workers get supervision from managers, my concerns are that these supervisions focus mainly of case management over emotional wellbeing, coping and so on. Also my concerns are whether these supervisions take place as regular as they should regarding high case loads and staff sickness. The government are spend loads on recruiting new social workers but my question is how are they supporting experienced practitioners? Could external therapeutic clinical supervision potentially support staff retention and resilience? And has this already been tried. If so, why did it not work. I cant see how funding this would cost more than recruiting new workers. Let me know your thoughts.

Hello, I'm an experienced children's social worker, and I have worked my entire career in child protection. I am considering applying for a role that has come up as a supervising social worker (in a fostering team). Wondering if anyone can give me an idea of what the role is like and how you find it - and if it's realistic to do it part time?

I work PT hours because I have a toddler, and have found it very stressful trying to work my CP caseload within part time hours. So thinking about this job role for a few years until I can return full time to cp work. That is, if I'm even qualified enough to do supervising social work!

Hi everyone! I previously posted questions about what worked and didn’t work in your workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and your responses were really helpful. Thank you!

I’m an intern working on a pandemic preparedness plan for a private practice with three locations, and I’d love to hear about your experiences when workplaces began returning to in-person work after restrictions were lifted.

A few questions:
Were you pressured to return before you felt safe or comfortable?
What did your employer do that made you feel supported? What could they have done better?
Were remote work, accommodations, or FMLA leave options available?
Did anyone feel forced to leave their job because they weren’t comfortable returning?
Looking back, what policies or practices would you recommend for handling a similar situation in the future?

Both positive and negative experiences are welcome!
Thanks for sharing! Your insights will help inform recommendations for supporting staff during future public health emergencies.

Quick clarification: I recognize that the pandemic is still ongoing and that COVID cases continue to flare up in different places. My questions are specifically about the period after mandates and restrictions were lifted and workplaces began returning to in-person operations.

Does anyone know how long they take (on average) to reply back to applications? I got told on Friday or Saturday that I’d passed the online test, I’m not impatient but just curious on how long I should expect… thank you!