Case Worker - Dependency and Recovery Location: York Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £25,110 - £32,090 per annum Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. About the role A new opportunity has arisen to be part of an exciting partnership as part of the Probation Dependency and Recovery service led by Ingeus. Dependency and Recovery services are tailored to the assessed individual needs of 18 Male Service Users on community orders and post-release licences as part of the community Probation system. Recovery Navigators work in an outcome focused environment which is achieved by bespoke case management, one-to-one support to assess health and lifestyle risks, building trust and undertaking activities and interventions delivered face-to-face. Recovery Navigators motivate people to successfully understand and manage their dependency and recovery needs, to develop skills to change to a healthier lifestyle and to support engagement with treatment services. They will support people in maintaining their motivation to change and engagement with their probation supervision. Recovery Navigators will work in partnership with Waythrough Senior Recovery Navigators, Ingeus Recovery teams, Team Managers, NPS Responsible Officers, IOM, police and community support services. Key duties will include: Hold the professional relationship with the Responsible Probation Officer (RO) to support people through one-to-one and group interventions. Hold 1-2-1 relationships and single case-holder for continuity of contact. Conduct an initial assessment with all those referred, to assess the appropriate level of support required for their personal wellbeing journey. Prepare and agree individual action plans, following initial assessment, and regularly review progress with the person. Work with people of varying complexity of need and across each Complexity Level (as applicable) Proactively manage a caseload across low, medium and high levels of need and complexity, in line with the information contained within the Referral provided by the RO. Provide support and advocacy and information, advice and guidance to address need(s). For full person specification and job details, please click here. What We Offer We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package: 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays) Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5% Life assurance (3× annual salary) Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals £500 Recommend a Friend bonus Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year Inclusion and accessibility Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk Closing Date: 2026-01-08 Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Richmond Fellowship’ or ‘Aquarius’ (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate. Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Humankind job site https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/ Aquarius Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers. Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk