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Job Satisfaction and Self-Care in Social Work

The document is a reflection by Nevaeh Goodman on her interview with a supervisor at Radiant Health, highlighting their shared job satisfaction of eight out of ten and the stressors they face, such as short staffing. Goodman discusses her own experiences in social work, including challenges with clients' reluctance to change and her strategies for self-care based on varying stress levels. She outlines specific self-care activities tailored to different stress situations, emphasizing the importance of self-care in her career.

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Job Satisfaction and Self-Care in Social Work

The document is a reflection by Nevaeh Goodman on her interview with a supervisor at Radiant Health, highlighting their shared job satisfaction of eight out of ten and the stressors they face, such as short staffing. Goodman discusses her own experiences in social work, including challenges with clients' reluctance to change and her strategies for self-care based on varying stress levels. She outlines specific self-care activities tailored to different stress situations, emphasizing the importance of self-care in her career.

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Chapter Eight Workbook

Nevaeh Goodman

SWK-370: Social Work Field Placement Seminar I

Dr. Missy Snyder

11/25/25

I interviewed one of the supervisors at Radiant Health. She explained that her level of job

satisfaction was eight out of ten. She is very passionate about social work and working with

vulnerable populations. Some of the stressors the supervisor faces are short staffing and a lack of

resources for clients in the community. Self-care is a significant part of her life. She listed her

main self-care strategies, including kayaking, woodworking/whittling, binge-watching shows,

bike rides, video games, spending time with her partner and dog, and doing puzzles.

My level of job satisfaction is around eight out of ten. I feel like I am making a positive

difference in the lives of those I work with. I am learning a lot about how to support clients in a

professional manner with compassion and warmth. Some of the stressors I encounter are facing

clients who do not want to put in the effort to change. This is confusing because many of these

clients are voluntary and ask us for help, but deny all steps to making life changes. I deal with

these stressors by accepting that I can only make myself available to the clients and know that

they have the right to make their decisions to refuse services.

I can integrate self-care into my career by paying attention to the different stress levels I

will experience. For low-stress days, I may celebrate the end of work by doing fun activities,

such as painting, baking, or playing games. Moderate-stress days may lead me to focus on body-
care activities, including taking cold showers and going on walks. For high-stress days, I would

spend time consulting with God about my concerns and do bullet point journaling to jot down

everything impacting me. The self-care strategies I will use in the future depend on which level

of stress I am facing in my career.

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