Career Development in Transitional Work Settings
A Qualitative Investigation Among Veterans and Vocational Counselors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21581498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian J Stevenson (0000-0002-1053-1927, VISN 1 New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA, corresponding author), Ummul‐Kiram Kathawalla (0000-0001-6258-568X, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA), Camille M Smith (0000-0001-7528-232X, VA New England Healthcare System), Camille Smith (0000-0003-2112-0821, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA), Lisa Mueller (0000-0003-3524-3371, VISN 1 New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 947-964 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Career Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-8453 • E-ISSN: 1556-0856 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/08948453221137344 |
| PMID | 37463233 |
| OpenAlex | W4307711839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
Veterans living with mental health conditions have ambitious career goals and want support to find employment that meets their interests and preferences. Despite calls from researchers to “invest” and “commit” to career development research and practice for individuals living with psychiatric conditions, we still do not have empirically tested models for facilitating career development among individuals with mental health conditions, especially veterans. This qualitative study investigates the career development needs and recommended intervention strategies of veterans living with mental health conditions. Vocational counselors from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation services ( N = 13) participated in semi-structured focus groups. Findings illuminate the tasks, barriers, interventions, implementation strategies, and transitional work context that hinder and support career development of veterans with mental health conditions. Findings offer theoretical and applied guidance to researchers and counselors regarding career development of veterans living with mental health conditions
Career development · Commit · Focus group · Independent living · Medical education · Mental health · Pedagogy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Supported employment · Vocational education · Vocational rehabilitation · Career Development and Diversity · Global Health Workforce Issues · Higher Education and Employability · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Rehabilitation
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |