The purpose of this study was to examine the recovery orientation of mental health facilities, mental health recovery, and the mediating effects of recovery promotion relationship competence of provider between the recovery orientation of mental health facilities and mental health recovery in individuals with mental Illness.

This study was conducted using a descriptive survey design. The participants were 225 individuals with mental illness using mental health facilities in Gwangju City. Data were collected from January 10 to February 22, 2019, using self-report questionnaires and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, hierarchical multiple regression, and Sobel test with SPSS 22.0.

The findings of this study showed that the recovery promotion relationship competence of provider partially mediated the relationship between the recovery orientation of mental health facilities and mental health recovery.

To promote mental health recovery for individuals with mental illness, organizational efforts to provide recovery-oriented services and training to improve recovery promotion relationship competence of provider are needed.