Editorial: CPS caseworker job is a recipe for burnout, but state is fighting reform

In theory, being a caseworker in Texas’ child-welfare system should be a challenging but rewarding job, with a payoff in protecting vulnerable kids and supporting fragile families.

In reality, it’s a recipe for burnout. Investigators and caseworkers for Child Protective Services, part of the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services, are so overloaded that they quit in droves, which leads to constant worker turnover, which worsens the burden and makes more workers quit.

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