Abstract:
Certain aspects of work organization, such as flexibility, autonomy, reflexivity, training, and interdisciplinarity can foster a practice that is recovery-oriented. Results of the study suggest that practicing from a recovery orientation was a shared ideal among participants, but that the meaning and expression of this ideal was profoundly shaped by practice contexts and constraints. A work organization that includes group case management, time to plan interventions with clients, and time to reflect on practice increases social work practitioners’ effectuality and sense of agency. The importance of a sense of autonomy in their work is emphasized.
