Abstract
Social workers are at risk of developing compassion
fatigue and burnout due to their professional responsibilities. Recently, the
NASW has incorporated self-care as an ethical requirement for our profession
placing even more emphasis on social workers to care take of themselves as well
as care for their clients. However, what are the ethical responsibilities of
the employment agencies in the prevention of compassion fatigue and burnout in
the social work profession? This article will explore compassion fatigue and
burnout as an ethical dilemma and the subsequent responsibilities employers
bear in preventing burned out in the employee pool in order to avoid
unintentional harm to clients.
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