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This article presents the aspect of the social work professionalization which responds to the new challenges of a global society that is the refugee migration. The refugee problem in the European Union has recently become one of the important social problems. Due to the political situation in Africa South European countries are already unable to manage the daily flow of refugees. EU Parliament is trying to solve this problem. Lithuania has to be ready to solve this problem as well. The country which receives refugees not only has to have the legal regulation of this process, but also the professionals who could ensure the success of their adaptation. The authors, using different empirical research materials which were conducted in Lithuania in the years 2011–2014, reveal the depth of the needs and the possibilities of the social work services while implementing these needs in the context of social services in Lithuania. This is the presentation of the experience available. This article can help you to assess the situation and the opportunities that are ahead for the Lithuanian society when helping to solve the problem of today's refugees in the European Union. At the same time this article reveals one more aspect of the identity in the social work profession, revealing the depth of the social worker's competencies in a changing society and his ability to operate in unspecified situations.

This article presents the aspect of the social work professionalization which responds to the new challenges of a global society that is the refugee migration. The refugee problem in the European Union has recently become one of the important social problems. Due to the political situation in Africa South European countries are already unable to manage the daily flow of refugees. EU Parliament is trying to solve this problem. Lithuania has to be ready to solve this problem as well. The country which receives refugees not only has to have the legal regulation of this process, but also the professionals who could ensure the success of their adaptation. The authors, using different empirical research materials which were conducted in Lithuania in the years 2011–2014, reveal the depth of the needs and the possibilities of the social work services while implementing these needs in the context of social services in Lithuania. This is the presentation of the experience available. This article can help you to assess the situation and the opportunities that are ahead for the Lithuanian society when helping to solve the problem of today's refugees in the European Union. At the same time this article reveals one more aspect of the identity in the social work profession, revealing the depth of the social worker's competencies in a changing society and his ability to operate in unspecified situations.

Social services system in Lithuania is still developing, so there is not a clear possibility of institutions. Ongoing economic and social change, social services are gaining importance in life of the country. Social services network is very wide, but because of society aging one of the social services gaining importance, this is- Day care center for elderly people. More and more people who can not take care of themselves, their lack of autonomy causes family members to leave workplaces and to engage in survillance. Therefore, social services development is very important according to people's needs. The aim of this master work is to find foster parents, social and municipal workers opinion about Day care center service relevance, availability and necessity. The object of research - social services provision in day center. Objectives: 1st. Provide the concept of social services. 2nd. Provide social services classification, its organization and the legal base for the regulation of the Republic of Lithuania and the European Union. 3rd. Discuss the social services system in Lithuania. 4th. Provide social services standards for practice. 5th. Discuss Day care centre, for the elderly and people with disabilities, functional features. 6th Based on research identify foster parents, social and municipal workers opinion about Day care center provision services relevance and necessity. For qualitative research was used the expert evaluation method, during research the nine respondents were interviewed: Day care center visitors relatives,Day care center staff and the Municipality of Vilnius workers. During research was analysis respondents attidute about the day care center providing services necessity, information, quality, efficience, fee for services. The research results showed that the hypothesis - the service is of good quality, but lack of information - have been confirmed. Of the nine, four of the surveyed say that information is sufficient, the remaining five says that information is missing. Day Center staff believes that advertising should be more and customer claims that the information is sufficient, about day center services they found out in internet. The hypothesis- that Day center employees recognize the need for services, but the quality of services linked to customer satisfaction, and social activities- has proved. Participated in the research respondents believes that the quality depends on proper customer care, organized employment diversity, cooperation and professionalism of staff. Hypothesis - Day care centers customers relatives believes that day-care services are needed, but lacks a broader range of services, Day Centre staff believes that relatives of the effectiveness of services connected with the professionalism of staff and increased financial support - have been confirmed. Interviewed respondents felt that the Day center services for the elderly is needed, because in the office clients will be trained autonomy and intellectual activity. As an important matter that all mentioned is communication, the opportunity to engage in social activities and client families to participate in the labor market, but admits the lack of short-term social care services. Both municipal workers and day center workers think, that providing effective services to the biggest obstacles to public indifference and funding. Keywords: social services, social services efficiency, social services institution, social day care, social skills training and support.

Social services system in Lithuania is still developing, so there is not a clear possibility of institutions. Ongoing economic and social change, social services are gaining importance in life of the country. Social services network is very wide, but because of society aging one of the social services gaining importance, this is- Day care center for elderly people. More and more people who can not take care of themselves, their lack of autonomy causes family members to leave workplaces and to engage in survillance. Therefore, social services development is very important according to people's needs. The aim of this master work is to find foster parents, social and municipal workers opinion about Day care center service relevance, availability and necessity. The object of research - social services provision in day center. Objectives: 1st. Provide the concept of social services. 2nd. Provide social services classification, its organization and the legal base for the regulation of the Republic of Lithuania and the European Union. 3rd. Discuss the social services system in Lithuania. 4th. Provide social services standards for practice. 5th. Discuss Day care centre, for the elderly and people with disabilities, functional features. 6th Based on research identify foster parents, social and municipal workers opinion about Day care center provision services relevance and necessity. For qualitative research was used the expert evaluation method, during research the nine respondents were interviewed: Day care center visitors relatives,Day care center staff and the Municipality of Vilnius workers. During research was analysis respondents attidute about the day care center providing services necessity, information, quality, efficience, fee for services. The research results showed that the hypothesis - the service is of good quality, but lack of information - have been confirmed. Of the nine, four of the surveyed say that information is sufficient, the remaining five says that information is missing. Day Center staff believes that advertising should be more and customer claims that the information is sufficient, about day center services they found out in internet. The hypothesis- that Day center employees recognize the need for services, but the quality of services linked to customer satisfaction, and social activities- has proved. Participated in the research respondents believes that the quality depends on proper customer care, organized employment diversity, cooperation and professionalism of staff. Hypothesis - Day care centers customers relatives believes that day-care services are needed, but lacks a broader range of services, Day Centre staff believes that relatives of the effectiveness of services connected with the professionalism of staff and increased financial support - have been confirmed. Interviewed respondents felt that the Day center services for the elderly is needed, because in the office clients will be trained autonomy and intellectual activity. As an important matter that all mentioned is communication, the opportunity to engage in social activities and client families to participate in the labor market, but admits the lack of short-term social care services. Both municipal workers and day center workers think, that providing effective services to the biggest obstacles to public indifference and funding. Keywords: social services, social services efficiency, social services institution, social day care, social skills training and support.

This paper analyzes the possibilities of generating creative tools for Social Practice Art (SPA) to be used at Migrating Academy. The research focuses on the concept of social practice art in the international context, analyses creative forms and their potential development. The goals and objectives of the activity are clearly defined, and the possibilities to generate new forms of art and education at Migrating Academy are presented. The aim of the research is to analyse the possibilities of generating creative tools for social practice art. To achieve this aim, the following objectives have been set: to analyse the concept of social practice art, its origin and development, to define different forms of social practice art and their future prospects, to discuss the peculiarities of their generation at Migrating Academy and to investigate the possibilities to generate creative tools of social practice art by carrying out a qualitative research. The hypothesis in the thesis is that the generation of creative tools for social practice art through the development and implementation of social and education policy at Migrating Academy as a social and institutional process opens opportunities for social, cultural and political changes in society. In order to analyse the possibilities of generating creative tools for art of social practice at Migrating Academy, a research was carried out by using a qualitative research strategy as well as the interview method. The survey included 9 informants-experts from nine countries (Lithuania, Italy, the UK, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the USA, Canada, Nigeria and Mexico): 5 females and 3 males. The selected age group was from 30 to 65 years. The respondents from Italy, Mexico, and Nigeria are experts who have PhD degrees in Arts, are working in higher education and create works in the sphere of SPA. The Bangladesh-UK respondent is a PhD student who is studying in the UK and working for the Bangladesh Ministry of Education. The respondents from Lithuania, Indonesia, Canada, the USA are artists or activists in the SPA area. The traditional method of qualitative content analysis was used for the analysis of the research data. The analysis of scientific literature and documents confirmed that both social practice art and Migrating Academy have a significant impact on the generation of creative tools for social practice art in the international context, on the expansion of artistic views and horizons going beyond the usual perception and covering all possible areas from politics, economics to fast-growing technological advances and neuroscience achievements. The results of the research showed that Migrating Academy may offer significant opportunities to generate tools for social practice art and education. This is clearly proved by the experts' opinions which have been collected and processed by qualitative research tools, and they provide strong arguments that: - the boundary separating social practice from social practice art is dynamic so the opportunities to participate in SPA activities will increase in the future. This would depend on the artists' creativity and their ability to develop the scope of their creative activities and their outcomes through the variety of organized projects; - the United States of America with its neighbouring countries on the continent remains the epicentre of SPA. A great variety of SPA projects is also noticeable in the countries with high class exclusion and multinational culture, as well as in the countries where the state funding is provided for project implementation; - by promoting the active involvement of social groups and solving their problems, artists and groups of artists can become leaders who will offer their innovative ideas and problem-solving techniques; - innovative, sometimes unconventional but clearly defined methods are required to establish contacts between artists and communities or social groups, to deal with difficult situations and build mutual trust; - most artists use the principles of traditional pedagogy to create SPA, however, they intuitively feel that it is not enough for their projects. Consequently, they start to create innovative forms. The pedagogical principles of SPA projects are developing and changing, because the form of this art itself is very dynamic and flexible, dependent on the environment and its problems; - SPA activities are gradually eliminating the boundaries between disciplines, leading to the development of a new form of art that is not oriented to the production of artistic products, but to the social process which stimulates social changes through art. This process is only possible through unique forms of expression, including pedagogical ones, because pedagogy which is affected radically by SPA has to develop new forms and completely new quality; - social practice art itself includes great opportunities which allow artists to generate new skills, knowledge and art forms. New project opportunities allow to create innovative creative spaces and new thinking strategy. The stereotypical perception of art and its academic model are changing; - migrating academy is becoming a continually pulsating and changing world culture that makes information accessible to everybody and provides opportunities to perform not only online but also in real life with real people. Migrating academy can provide its students with work and creative tools that will be impossible if only traditional models of perception of art and creativity are used. The respondents' statements investigated by the means of qualitative research confirmed the hypothesis that the generation of creative tools for social practice art through the development and implementation of social and education policy at migrating academy as a social and institutional process opens opportunities for social, cultural and political changes in society.

This paper analyzes the possibilities of generating creative tools for Social Practice Art (SPA) to be used at Migrating Academy. The research focuses on the concept of social practice art in the international context, analyses creative forms and their potential development. The goals and objectives of the activity are clearly defined, and the possibilities to generate new forms of art and education at Migrating Academy are presented. The aim of the research is to analyse the possibilities of generating creative tools for social practice art. To achieve this aim, the following objectives have been set: to analyse the concept of social practice art, its origin and development, to define different forms of social practice art and their future prospects, to discuss the peculiarities of their generation at Migrating Academy and to investigate the possibilities to generate creative tools of social practice art by carrying out a qualitative research. The hypothesis in the thesis is that the generation of creative tools for social practice art through the development and implementation of social and education policy at Migrating Academy as a social and institutional process opens opportunities for social, cultural and political changes in society. In order to analyse the possibilities of generating creative tools for art of social practice at Migrating Academy, a research was carried out by using a qualitative research strategy as well as the interview method. The survey included 9 informants-experts from nine countries (Lithuania, Italy, the UK, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the USA, Canada, Nigeria and Mexico): 5 females and 3 males. The selected age group was from 30 to 65 years. The respondents from Italy, Mexico, and Nigeria are experts who have PhD degrees in Arts, are working in higher education and create works in the sphere of SPA. The Bangladesh-UK respondent is a PhD student who is studying in the UK and working for the Bangladesh Ministry of Education. The respondents from Lithuania, Indonesia, Canada, the USA are artists or activists in the SPA area. The traditional method of qualitative content analysis was used for the analysis of the research data. The analysis of scientific literature and documents confirmed that both social practice art and Migrating Academy have a significant impact on the generation of creative tools for social practice art in the international context, on the expansion of artistic views and horizons going beyond the usual perception and covering all possible areas from politics, economics to fast-growing technological advances and neuroscience achievements. The results of the research showed that Migrating Academy may offer significant opportunities to generate tools for social practice art and education. This is clearly proved by the experts' opinions which have been collected and processed by qualitative research tools, and they provide strong arguments that: - the boundary separating social practice from social practice art is dynamic so the opportunities to participate in SPA activities will increase in the future. This would depend on the artists' creativity and their ability to develop the scope of their creative activities and their outcomes through the variety of organized projects; - the United States of America with its neighbouring countries on the continent remains the epicentre of SPA. A great variety of SPA projects is also noticeable in the countries with high class exclusion and multinational culture, as well as in the countries where the state funding is provided for project implementation; - by promoting the active involvement of social groups and solving their problems, artists and groups of artists can become leaders who will offer their innovative ideas and problem-solving techniques; - innovative, sometimes unconventional but clearly defined methods are required to establish contacts between artists and communities or social groups, to deal with difficult situations and build mutual trust; - most artists use the principles of traditional pedagogy to create SPA, however, they intuitively feel that it is not enough for their projects. Consequently, they start to create innovative forms. The pedagogical principles of SPA projects are developing and changing, because the form of this art itself is very dynamic and flexible, dependent on the environment and its problems; - SPA activities are gradually eliminating the boundaries between disciplines, leading to the development of a new form of art that is not oriented to the production of artistic products, but to the social process which stimulates social changes through art. This process is only possible through unique forms of expression, including pedagogical ones, because pedagogy which is affected radically by SPA has to develop new forms and completely new quality; - social practice art itself includes great opportunities which allow artists to generate new skills, knowledge and art forms. New project opportunities allow to create innovative creative spaces and new thinking strategy. The stereotypical perception of art and its academic model are changing; - migrating academy is becoming a continually pulsating and changing world culture that makes information accessible to everybody and provides opportunities to perform not only online but also in real life with real people. Migrating academy can provide its students with work and creative tools that will be impossible if only traditional models of perception of art and creativity are used. The respondents' statements investigated by the means of qualitative research confirmed the hypothesis that the generation of creative tools for social practice art through the development and implementation of social and education policy at migrating academy as a social and institutional process opens opportunities for social, cultural and political changes in society.

In different countries the profession of social work has "done its work" for more or less than a century. In Lithuania its history is revived and closely related to social transformation that has taken place after the restoration of Independence in 1990. The question of how fully, if at all, social work has achieved professional status has been debated throughout the last century. It is known that efforts to evaluate whether social work is a "semi-profession" or a "fullydeveloped" profession have been made by J. Baird. Already in 1972 social work was considered as a profession. In the opinion of J. Baird to evaluate the status of the profession depends on whether social work is being measured by classical criteria of once "free" professions, or by contemporary criteria that are relevant to helping professions which are substiantially committed to public and governmental service enterprise. The present picture of the professionalization of social work has changed. American social work's aspirations to professionalization is a natural process in a liberal market economy, because the profession is created and strengthened as a result of the personal interests of those earning a living by it. The status of social work as a profession is not unequivocally fixed. There are some aspects that are considered as negative to the professionalization of social work. Namely, the private practice of social work which is said has been growing dynamically since the middle of the 20th century. But with the dramatic rise of medical care, social workers are said to return to their original mission. The nature of professional practice in any particular state is grounded in the historical and cultural context as mediated through political, economical and social systems. This makes social work difficult to define at the global level, and attempts to identify a universal essence of social work are problematic. Despite this apparent difficulty, there are some general definitions of social work. Definitions provoke many questions. Is it possible to develop a universal definition of social work? If so, how well does this definition describe social work throughout the world? Does this definition apply to social work where I live? And the like. At the beginning of the 21st century, the European countries have faced many problems of a different nature. In order to understand the nature of these problems an attempt is made to categorize them. Much is asked of social workers, and they are ones that are expected to make a difference by empowering human beings to change self and society. The conclusion is that it is worthwhile to explore, review social work as a profession because, according to Midgley, there is a "need to develop a broad international approach to the study of social work to generate a global awareness that enhances the ability of social workers to transcend their preocupation with the local and contextualize their role within a global setting"

In different countries the profession of social work has "done its work" for more or less than a century. In Lithuania its history is revived and closely related to social transformation that has taken place after the restoration of Independence in 1990. The question of how fully, if at all, social work has achieved professional status has been debated throughout the last century. It is known that efforts to evaluate whether social work is a "semi-profession" or a "fullydeveloped" profession have been made by J. Baird. Already in 1972 social work was considered as a profession. In the opinion of J. Baird to evaluate the status of the profession depends on whether social work is being measured by classical criteria of once "free" professions, or by contemporary criteria that are relevant to helping professions which are substiantially committed to public and governmental service enterprise. The present picture of the professionalization of social work has changed. American social work's aspirations to professionalization is a natural process in a liberal market economy, because the profession is created and strengthened as a result of the personal interests of those earning a living by it. The status of social work as a profession is not unequivocally fixed. There are some aspects that are considered as negative to the professionalization of social work. Namely, the private practice of social work which is said has been growing dynamically since the middle of the 20th century. But with the dramatic rise of medical care, social workers are said to return to their original mission. The nature of professional practice in any particular state is grounded in the historical and cultural context as mediated through political, economical and social systems. This makes social work difficult to define at the global level, and attempts to identify a universal essence of social work are problematic. Despite this apparent difficulty, there are some general definitions of social work. Definitions provoke many questions. Is it possible to develop a universal definition of social work? If so, how well does this definition describe social work throughout the world? Does this definition apply to social work where I live? And the like. At the beginning of the 21st century, the European countries have faced many problems of a different nature. In order to understand the nature of these problems an attempt is made to categorize them. Much is asked of social workers, and they are ones that are expected to make a difference by empowering human beings to change self and society. The conclusion is that it is worthwhile to explore, review social work as a profession because, according to Midgley, there is a "need to develop a broad international approach to the study of social work to generate a global awareness that enhances the ability of social workers to transcend their preocupation with the local and contextualize their role within a global setting"

Family in a crisis or social risk factor become vulnerable, disturbing the balance of family relationships and successful functioning. Methods for solving problems of families experiencing social risk factors is looking for specialists from different fields: psychologists, lawyers, politicians, sociologists, social workers and others. In Lithuania, work with families experiencing social risk factors are more and more structured and becomes more methodical, and specialists looking for the most effective ways to solve family problems. This is visible in the changes in the legal base. From 2018 in new version of the Republic of Lithuania Law on the Rights of the Child, which includes the case management method in the process of social work with family. The aim of the research is to analyse the peculiarities of the social worker's activities in solving the problems of families experiencing social risk factors.

Family in a crisis or social risk factor become vulnerable, disturbing the balance of family relationships and successful functioning. Methods for solving problems of families experiencing social risk factors is looking for specialists from different fields: psychologists, lawyers, politicians, sociologists, social workers and others. In Lithuania, work with families experiencing social risk factors are more and more structured and becomes more methodical, and specialists looking for the most effective ways to solve family problems. This is visible in the changes in the legal base. From 2018 in new version of the Republic of Lithuania Law on the Rights of the Child, which includes the case management method in the process of social work with family. The aim of the research is to analyse the peculiarities of the social worker's activities in solving the problems of families experiencing social risk factors.

Nowadays, when the progress in society is so fast and family situation is changing a lot, more and more functions of human education are transferred to social work institutions. There are quite many studies made that reveal the concept and functions of effective management. But there are almost no studies that would reveal the specific factors of the management in social work institutions. The identification of such factors could complement the list of management factors and would be useful for preparation and selection of social work institutions managers. Besides, if such factors would be identified it would be possible to give recommendations for those social work institutions, that are just starting their work and that are willing to reach high level of the social quality service. At the moment when social work institutions gain stronger and stronger comparative authority in the aspect of society progress such studies are essential. The object of this research is the success factors in the management of a social work institution. The aim of this research is to reveal the success factors of management of a social work institution pointed out by the managers of social work institutions. To reach the aim such goals were stated: 1. To find out what are the main factors determining the successful activity of social work institution. 2. To explore what is most important for the managers of social work institutions while seeking for effective activity. 3. To identify what is "the good manager of social work institution" according to the managers of social work institutions. 4. To explore what are the main difficulties met by managers of social work institutions in their activities. 5. To find out what would the managers of social work institutions change when seeking for more qualitative development of social work institutions. 6. To define the differences in management: a) Of Christian social work institution and any non Christian social work institution; b) Non governmental social work institutions and public social work institution; c) Social work institution based in the capital and the one based in a region. While seeking the aim of the research there was made a qualitative research and made interviews with experts who are the managers of different social work institutions. Four experts were selected by purposive sampling. They manage the social work institutions that are pretty well know in public. When selecting the public social work institution it was taken into account that this institution is one of the biggest in the capital. One of the criteria when selecting the Christian and non governmental organizations was that those organizations were know as often funded and those working on many projects. Three experts that work in Vilnius and one expert that represent one of the regions of Lithuania (he works in a public social work organization) participated in this research. One of the three experts working in the capital is the manager of a non governmental social work institution – foster home, one is managing a Christian social work institution and one is the manager of public social work institution. The data gathered during interviewing is analyzed and interpreted hereunder according to the methodology of qualitative data analysis. After analyzing the data there was made three groups of success factors in the management of social work institutions, assigned the abilities of the manager in social work institutions and assigned factors according to the different profile of social work institutions.

Nowadays, when the progress in society is so fast and family situation is changing a lot, more and more functions of human education are transferred to social work institutions. There are quite many studies made that reveal the concept and functions of effective management. But there are almost no studies that would reveal the specific factors of the management in social work institutions. The identification of such factors could complement the list of management factors and would be useful for preparation and selection of social work institutions managers. Besides, if such factors would be identified it would be possible to give recommendations for those social work institutions, that are just starting their work and that are willing to reach high level of the social quality service. At the moment when social work institutions gain stronger and stronger comparative authority in the aspect of society progress such studies are essential. The object of this research is the success factors in the management of a social work institution. The aim of this research is to reveal the success factors of management of a social work institution pointed out by the managers of social work institutions. To reach the aim such goals were stated: 1. To find out what are the main factors determining the successful activity of social work institution. 2. To explore what is most important for the managers of social work institutions while seeking for effective activity. 3. To identify what is "the good manager of social work institution" according to the managers of social work institutions. 4. To explore what are the main difficulties met by managers of social work institutions in their activities. 5. To find out what would the managers of social work institutions change when seeking for more qualitative development of social work institutions. 6. To define the differences in management: a) Of Christian social work institution and any non Christian social work institution; b) Non governmental social work institutions and public social work institution; c) Social work institution based in the capital and the one based in a region. While seeking the aim of the research there was made a qualitative research and made interviews with experts who are the managers of different social work institutions. Four experts were selected by purposive sampling. They manage the social work institutions that are pretty well know in public. When selecting the public social work institution it was taken into account that this institution is one of the biggest in the capital. One of the criteria when selecting the Christian and non governmental organizations was that those organizations were know as often funded and those working on many projects. Three experts that work in Vilnius and one expert that represent one of the regions of Lithuania (he works in a public social work organization) participated in this research. One of the three experts working in the capital is the manager of a non governmental social work institution – foster home, one is managing a Christian social work institution and one is the manager of public social work institution. The data gathered during interviewing is analyzed and interpreted hereunder according to the methodology of qualitative data analysis. After analyzing the data there was made three groups of success factors in the management of social work institutions, assigned the abilities of the manager in social work institutions and assigned factors according to the different profile of social work institutions.

Research problem. Social workers in Lithuania pay much less attention to stress at work and other psychosocial threats compared to the European Union average. This is proved by preliminary survey data on health, stress and safety of social service appliance (European workers safety and health agency, 2012). Though stress is being studied by scientists of various sciences it is far from being fully examined, not to mention being solved. Lithuania lacks research which would examine social workers experience of stress and tension while performing social work. Research objective – To disclose social workers experience as a consequence of professional crisis and endured stress in the context of social work. Research object – Social workers stress and professional crisis experience. Research sample. 5 social workers with work experience no less than 2 years, currently employed in various social work spheres. Research methods. Data collection method – semi structured individual interview. Data analysis method – Descriptive content analysis based on grounded theory. Research results. Research results have shown that stress experienced by social workers forms in similar contexts. Stress is formed by certain individual and situational risk factors, which eventually become consequences of professional crisis. Research conclusions. Frequent exposure to negative phenomenon of life, difficulties that must be faced to provide real help to the client and low social prestige level of the social workers profession changes workers motivation, causes professional disappointment and calls out negative alterations in social workers personality structure. Such experiences generate various stress occurrences which eventually cause poor work results, health problems and lack of motivation.

Research problem. Social workers in Lithuania pay much less attention to stress at work and other psychosocial threats compared to the European Union average. This is proved by preliminary survey data on health, stress and safety of social service appliance (European workers safety and health agency, 2012). Though stress is being studied by scientists of various sciences it is far from being fully examined, not to mention being solved. Lithuania lacks research which would examine social workers experience of stress and tension while performing social work. Research objective – To disclose social workers experience as a consequence of professional crisis and endured stress in the context of social work. Research object – Social workers stress and professional crisis experience. Research sample. 5 social workers with work experience no less than 2 years, currently employed in various social work spheres. Research methods. Data collection method – semi structured individual interview. Data analysis method – Descriptive content analysis based on grounded theory. Research results. Research results have shown that stress experienced by social workers forms in similar contexts. Stress is formed by certain individual and situational risk factors, which eventually become consequences of professional crisis. Research conclusions. Frequent exposure to negative phenomenon of life, difficulties that must be faced to provide real help to the client and low social prestige level of the social workers profession changes workers motivation, causes professional disappointment and calls out negative alterations in social workers personality structure. Such experiences generate various stress occurrences which eventually cause poor work results, health problems and lack of motivation.

Research problem. Social workers in Lithuania pay much less attention to stress at work and other psychosocial threats compared to the European Union average. This is proved by preliminary survey data on health, stress and safety of social service appliance (European workers safety and health agency, 2012). Though stress is being studied by scientists of various sciences it is far from being fully examined, not to mention being solved. Lithuania lacks research which would examine social workers experience of stress and tension while performing social work. Research objective – To disclose social workers experience as a consequence of professional crisis and endured stress in the context of social work. Research object – Social workers stress and professional crisis experience. Research sample. 5 social workers with work experience no less than 2 years, currently employed in various social work spheres. Research methods. Data collection method – semi structured individual interview. Data analysis method – Descriptive content analysis based on grounded theory. Research results. Research results have shown that stress experienced by social workers forms in similar contexts. Stress is formed by certain individual and situational risk factors, which eventually become consequences of professional crisis. Research conclusions. Frequent exposure to negative phenomenon of life, difficulties that must be faced to provide real help to the client and low social prestige level of the social workers profession changes workers motivation, causes professional disappointment and calls out negative alterations in social workers personality structure. Such experiences generate various stress occurrences which eventually cause poor work results, health problems and lack of motivation.