Ethiopiaâ€™s health professional to population ratio or the number of clients that one healthrnprofessional is supposed to serve, is much lower than the World Health Organization (WHO)rnstandards which could be an indicator of work overload in the sector. Though there are manyrnhealth issues in Ethiopia socio-emotional condition of health professionals should be one of thernimportant issues. Health professionalsâ€™ exposure to the stressful situations is an occupationalrnhazard that can harm both the professional and the community. The main objective of thisrnresearch was to explore the perception and experience of health professionals related to theirrnemotional needs and the strategies they use to address such needs. Qualitative approachrnparticularly case study design was used in this study. The tools for primary data collection werernin-depth interview and focus group discussion in order to gain in-depth information. Fifteenrnhealth professionals who are currently working in TASH are involved in the study. Data wasrnanalysed by cross-case analysis technique, to create a meaning from qualitatively generated data.rnThe findings of this study confirmed that health professionals are facing serious job relatedrnstresses that lead to various socioemotional challenges. These are job dissatisfaction, frustrationrnand plan to change their work place. In addition some of the professionals have developed signsrnof burnout which is serious problem for their practice. The result of the study has an indicationrnfor social work intervention in the health care institutions. The implications aim at promotion ofrnhealth professionalsâ€™ wellbeing through provision of socio-emotional support