The party isn't over: the agency role in the retention of public child welfare caseworkers.
Social Work › Vol. 39 Nbr. 1, January 1994
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The party isn't over: the agency role in the retention of public child welfare caseworkers.
Nationwide, state and county social services agencies continue to report difficulties in both the recruitment and retention of public child welfare workers. The major reasons cited include high caseloads, standby duty and the high stress related to the job, insufficient salaries and promotional opportunities, lack of agency and public support, inadequate training, and changes in the nature of job responsibilities (Russell, 1987). Given the existing demands and limitations of the public child welfare system, it is easy to understand why large numbers of workers seek other employment.
Difficulty with recruitment and retention of public child welfare caseworkers is not a new phenomenon. In 1960 the Children's Bureau issued a report entitled "In Search of Staff for Child Welfare," which noted staffing shortages nationwide and urged aggressive recruitment and retention strategies by the states. The current staffing problems of public child welfare agencies indicate that this message has gone unheeded. The major...See the full content of this document
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