Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla

Ms Colette Walsh:

Yes, there is. We set up our own health and well-being unit last year, recognising the burnout levels among and the stress that our social workers are operating under. In recognition of that, we commenced resilience training and crisis intervention stress management training. This is being rolled out throughout the organisation in support of social workers and recognising the difficulties of the job and the position they are in. We have done that.