The Experience of Workplace Stress and Compassion Satisfaction of Licensed Social Workers

• By: S. Lala A. Straussner, PhD, LCSW New York University Silver School of Social Work
• July 1st, 2019
• burnout risk, caseload management, compassion satisfaction, job satisfaction, licensed social workers, supervision quality, workforce well-being, workplace stress
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Employed in fast-paced, often poorly funded agencies and working with clients who have experienced significant traumas, many licensed social workers are believed to experience a high degree of stress. At the same time, many feel emotionally fulfilled by their work and experience “compassion...

Rural Workforce Development: Critical Challenges

• By: Rachel W. Bush, PhD New York Medical College
• July 1st, 2019
• job satisfaction, mental health access, physician shortage, professional training, rural demographics, rural healthcare, stigma, workforce development
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The critical challenges that are associated with rural workforce development remain a significant issue in America. We have an obligation to explore the best ways of caring for the underserved rural population. Currently we have a health professions crisis unfolding. The federal government projects...