The Professional Life of Social Workers Working in the Refugee Field in Greece

Abstract

The purpose of the current qualitative research is to capture the working conditions of social workers employed in the refugee field in Greece. Fifteen social workers working in the refugee sector participated in the research. The survey data was analyzed using the method of thematic analysis. The findings demonstrated the difficult conditions experienced by social workers: excessive workload, limited professional recognition, the need for supervisory support and continuous training, precarious employment contracts, refugees’ limited access to goods and services, and others. Broader conditions such as the immigration policy in Greece and the European Union, deficient integration policies and substandard support for refugees through social policy programs negatively affected working conditions and the quality of services provided.

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