A Critical Appraisal of Ways Organizations Can Support Social Workers in Light of COVID-19: A Scoping Review

Abstract

ABSTRACT Due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need for increased knowledge surrounding organizational support for social workers. This scoping review evaluated emerging research during the first two years of the pandemic (January 2020-May 2022) around ways organizations can support social work staff after the pandemic and during future public health disasters. This review suggests organizational leaders implement protocols to preserve workers’ well-being, create supportive spaces, provide supervision and mentorship, acknowledge inequalities and enact change, and promote crisis preparedness. This review concludes with a list of recommendations and a discussion of further implications for practice and research.