Scenario As the Regional Program Director, you oversee several programs within the organization. At the present time, it is the beginning of the fiscal year and there are several concerns that need to be addressed. First, there were budget cuts within the state, which means that there were staff cuts. Since staff had to be let go, the current staff did not get a raise and several staff resources were cut. Secondly, staff are now receiving a higher work load due to the staff leaving, which is causing them to burnout. Lastly, the executives are putting pressure on your programs to meet the outcome expectancies that is required by the state to obtain increased funds in the future. All of these concerns are producing a high level of stress within the organization, what do you do?
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Change within a human service organization is inevitable. Unfortunately, this change can cause a shift in the organizational culture which can bring about a high level of stress within the staff and the organization. Within this scenario, I see a need to create an organizational change. A stress management program or intervention could be beneficial in this scenario to allow the Regional Program Director to manage personal stress, as …show more content…
Steiber and Pichler (2015) show that the there is a correlation between work-related stress and the negative impacts that it can have on the well-being of the worker. As social workers in the field, it is important that they have the resources need to maintain and/or improve their well-being. Pasca and Wagner (2013) also show that stress endured in the work place can have negative effects on the physical and mental health of the staff. Therefore, within this scenario it is important to create an organizational change by developing a stress management program or implementing a stress management intervention to keep staff efficient and effective in their
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Change within a human service organization is inevitable. Unfortunately, this change can cause a shift in the organizational culture which can bring about a high level of stress within the staff and the organization. Within this scenario, I see a need to create an organizational change. A stress management program or intervention could be beneficial in this scenario to allow the Regional Program Director to manage personal stress, as …show more content…
Steiber and Pichler (2015) show that the there is a correlation between work-related stress and the negative impacts that it can have on the well-being of the worker. As social workers in the field, it is important that they have the resources need to maintain and/or improve their well-being. Pasca and Wagner (2013) also show that stress endured in the work place can have negative effects on the physical and mental health of the staff. Therefore, within this scenario it is important to create an organizational change by developing a stress management program or implementing a stress management intervention to keep staff efficient and effective in their