Bolstering your resilience
Learning Objectives
After considering this resource you should be aware of warning signs of stress and how you can build your resilience against these.
Social Work is a hugely demanding job - physically, mentally and emotionally. For you to perform at your best, and avoid any ill health, it's important that you know how to:
- recognise when the pressures are getting too much and you are at risk of stress
- respond to pressures and what avenues of support are available to you
- look after yourself and allow recovery.
In this insightful Preparation for Practice piece, Clare Stone - co-author of Transformative Learning for Social Work - explores how you can be a more resilient social worker.
- Are there particular situations you find more stressful than others? How can you tell?
- What support is available for you?
- What strategies do you feel will help you develop your resilience best?
- What have you learned about your strengths as a social worker?