Abstract: In the process of advancing the refinement of grassroots governance, grid governance faces challenges such as institutional fragmentation and disconnected service delivery. The involvement of social work has become an important strategy for overcoming these problems. Taking the “Quanke Yange” municipal-level pilot project in Street S of City C as a case study, this paper adopts action research to examine the practice of social work orientation in grid governance. The study observes a “three-stage progressive” pattern in project implementation within which the “pre-cognition” lays the foundation for involvement, the construction of dual identities confers discursive authority upon social workers, and professional empowerment promotes the professionalization of governance. The core practical logic includes situational logic, interconstructive logic, and pragmatist logic. The practical effects of the project fully conform to the 4 core standards of social work orientation in grid governance, indicating that social work can be effectively integrated into grid governance to achieve the integrated innovation of “professionalism + administration”.

Key words: grid governance, social work orientation, practical patterns, practical logic