That extra 10% you need to be the best social worker you can be
When social workers are feeling supported, resilient and on top of their workload, they have the mental space to have meaningful and therapeutic interactions with the children and families they support.
Unfortunately, a lot of them (including us!) don’t have that support right now. Did you know that 75% of social workers said that burnout is a key area of concern? Study by the University of Plymouth
Introducing the Thrive app. Thrive supports social workers with workload and wellbeing, freeing up time and energy to be spent working directly with children and families.
What’s inside?
The Smart Casetracker – stay on top of your workload
All your visits, meetings and assessments in one place with timescales that update automatically. Never worry about making a new things to do list again.
The Pocketbook
Access a directory of support specifically for children’s social workers covering topics from managing stress and time management to practical direct work ideas.
Daily Thrive – the wellness tracker
Daily check-ins to remind you to look after your own needs. Track your stress, mood, motivation and more. Catch signs of burnout early so you can get support as soon as possible.
TOIL Tracker
Avoid burnout with our time tracker. Clock in when you start working for the day and clock out when you are all done, and see if you’re working a bit too much.
How it works
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Download the app and connect your local authority
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Complete your profile for a personalised experience
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Build your cases
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Access your dashboard
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Frequently asked questions
No. The Thrive app is a personal space for you to track your wellbeing and keep up to date with your tasks. The app can create a report that you can choose to show your manager if you like and we encourage it; but that’s completely up to you.
As the app holds confidential information about you but also the families you work with, it’s our utmost priority to ensure that all data is protected. All data on the app is end-to-end encrypted and no one except you has access to your casework. You can check out our privacy policy here.
An app on its own won’t solve the social worker burnout crisis. We absolutely agree that systemic changes are needed to reduce social worker turnover and reduce caseloads. However, using technology in the right way can be a starting point to reduce bureaucracy, automate administrative tasks and serve as a great tool to access practical support.
Our research has shown how social workers who track their wellbeing are more likely to take steps to prevent burnout.
The app is available for subscription by Local Authorities. Express interest here to join our pilot programme! At the moment, the app is only for frontline children social workers who work on Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After/Looked After Children cases. Speak to the team and book a demo here
We’re rolling out our pilot in Auutumn/Winter 2023! If you want your Local Authority to be among the select few participants involved in the innovative pilot and get the app at a discounted price, book a demo here!
Meet Tooba!
Hi, I’m Tooba! I’m the founder of Thrive Social Work and a previous children’s social worker.
Like hundreds of other social workers during the onset of COVID-19, I experienced burnout during 2020.
Now I’m committed to helping social workers prevent burnout by managing their workload and wellbeing with the help of technology.
Interested in learning more about Thrive?
Join our mailing list and be the first to hear when we launch!
