%0 Journal Article %T A Vocational Recovery Model for Young People With Mental Illness: A Pretest¨CPosttest %A C. H. Leung %A Daniel K. W. Young %A Daphne Cheng %A Petrus Y. N. Ng %J Research on Social Work Practice %@ 1552-7581 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/1049731518757031 %X This research project aims to evaluate the potential effectiveness of a vocational recovery model promoting both vocational and personal recovery for young people with mental illness. In this study, a one group pre¨Cposttest design was conducted, involving 37 young people with mental illness who received a vocational recovery program that consisted of a psychoeducation group on recovery, social skills and job-related skills training, 3-month job internship, and individual follow-up services. Standardized assessment tools were used for outcomes assessment at baseline, 3 months after treatment began, and 6 months after treatment began. Results indicated that the participants showed improved competitive employment rates, personal recovery, and social support at follow-up assessments. The present study supports the feasibility and effectiveness of a vocational recovery model for young people with mental illness, suggesting the importance of integrating recovery framework and strategies into community-based vocational service %K personal recovery %K vocational recovery %K vocational training %K young people with mental illness %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1049731518757031