Little is known about the job satisfaction of licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) participating in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) federal Loan Repayment Program (LRP). Employee satisfaction in organizations is important for organizational well-being and to decrease turnover. A satisfied NHSC LCSW workforce is also important given the array of services it provides, especially in rural and underserved areas. This study examined the work satisfaction of 386 LCSWs participating in the NHSC LRP in 21 states. Rural upbringing, being older than 40 years, and a higher salary were significantly associated with overall work and practice satisfaction. In addition, satisfaction with administration, staff and the practices’ linkages to other health providers, the mission of the practice, and connection with patients were strongly associated with overall work and practice satisfaction. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the work and practice satisfaction of LCSWs participating in the NHSC LRP, and our findings have the potential to inform the NHSC’s strategies in managing and retaining LCSWs.

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全国卫生服务兵团贷款还款计划执业临床社会工作者总体工作和实践满意度

对参加国家卫生服务团 (NHSC) 联邦贷款偿还计划 (LRP) 的有执照的临床社会工作者 (LCSW) 的工作满意度知之甚少。组织中的员工满意度对于组织福利和减少人员流动很重要。鉴于其提供的一系列服务，尤其是在农村和服务欠缺地区，满意的 NHSC LCSW 劳动力也很重要。本研究调查了 21 个州 386 名参与 NHSC LRP 的 LCSW 的工作满意度。农村教养、40 岁以上和较高的工资与整体工作和实践满意度显着相关。此外，对行政、员工和实践与其他卫生提供者的联系的满意度，实践的使命，与患者的联系与整体工作和实践满意度密切相关。据我们所知，这是第一项检查参与 NHSC LRP 的 LCSW 的工作和实践满意度的研究，我们的发现有可能为 NHSC 管理和保留 LCSW 的策略提供信息。