Job Satisfaction Among Social Workers. A Study in Bihor County
Job Satisfaction Among Social Workers. A Study in Bihor County

Summary/Abstract: Social workers’ job satisfaction is one of the elements which can ensure the success of social services in the long‑term. This paper presents the results of a qualitative study involving 25 social workers who work for public institutions and NGOs in Bihor county. The results show that helping people, solving the cases, the clients’ satisfaction, good relations with colleagues and superiors, recognition /appreciation of the work done, promotion and personal development, salary, lack of stress at the workplace, supervision are only some of the determinants of job satisfaction. The recommendations for increasing social workers’ job satisfaction focus on adequate remuneration for work, offering employees the possibility to take part in continuing education programmes, improving inter‑institutional cooperation etc.

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