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 ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Ready to make a real impact with a team that values creativity, passion, and innovation?
We have an exciting opportunities for Practitioner Psychologists to join a dynamic, forward-thinking, and values-driven organisation. This is your chance to help shape the future of service delivery, explore your specialist interests, and drive meaningful system change.
As part of our expanding National Psychological Services Team, you'll have the flexibility and support to develop and tailor our services to meet the evolving needs of the people we work with. If you're looking for a role where your voice matters and your work truly makes a difference—we’d love to hear from you.
Be part of something extraordinary.
Join a passionate frontline team working with people who’ve faced some of life’s toughest challenges, including problem substance use and trauma—and help them rewrite their stories.
You'll be part of a local team driven by compassion, purpose, and a shared belief that everyone deserves to feel safe and build a life of meaning—for themselves and their families.
If you're ready to make a real, lasting impact—this is where your work truly matters.
Ready to make a real impact with a team that values creativity, passion, and innovation?
We have an exciting opportunities for Practitioner Psychologists to join a dynamic, forward-thinking, and values-driven organisation. This is your chance to help shape the future of service delivery, explore your specialist interests, and drive meaningful system change.
As part of our expanding National Psychological Services Team, you'll have the flexibility and support to develop and tailor our services to meet the evolving needs of the people we work with. If you're looking for a role where your voice matters and your work truly makes a difference—we’d love to hear from you.
Be part of something extraordinary.
Join a passionate frontline team working with people who’ve faced some of life’s toughest challenges, including problem substance use and trauma—and help them rewrite their stories.
You'll be part of a local team driven by compassion, purpose, and a shared belief that everyone deserves to feel safe and build a life of meaning—for themselves and their families.
If you're ready to make a real, lasting impact—this is where your work truly matters.
We're building a dedicated psychological workforce within County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service—rated Outstanding by the CQC—and we're looking for a passionate Psychologist to help shape it from the ground up.
You’ll lead the development of mental health provision across the service—driving forward the co-occurring complexities team and shaping the growth of our psychological workforce. This includes providing expert case consultation and supervision, while supporting and guiding trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners as they build their clinical skills.
We offer trauma-informed, person-centred, evidence-based care to individuals facing both mental health and substance use challenges. This includes 1:1 support, therapeutic groups, our 12-week Recovery Academy Durham programme.
Join us and help deliver accessible, inclusive care that creates real, lasting change.
We’re looking for someone extraordinary. Could it be you?
You’re community-focused, values-driven, and energised by real connection. You see beyond the chaos, meeting people where they are—even when life has been toughest and traditional support hasn't worked.
In these roles, you’ll bring compassion, creativity, and flexibility to your one-to-one work, while also shaping the bigger picture through clinical supervision, consultation, and reflective practice groups.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to walk alongside people as they rebuild, reimagine, and reclaim their lives.
You will make a difference by:
* Driving meaningful change by leading on the assessment, formulation, and intervention of complex cases—including delivering highly specialist psychological assessments and trauma-informed interventions for individuals and their wider support networks.
* Delivering cutting-edge care through evidence-based, trauma-responsive interventions that address both problem substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
* Inspiring and supporting teams by facilitating reflective practice groups, collaborative team formulations, and psychologically informed approaches that elevate both clinical and non-clinical practice.
* Innovating and co-creating by designing, piloting, and co-facilitating engaging training sessions, therapeutic groups, and reflective practice workshops.
* Guiding excellence by offering expert clinical supervision to a skilled, multi-disciplinary team—fostering growth, resilience, and quality care.
* Leading with purpose by providing local clinical leadership and hands-on supervision for staff, trainees, and volunteers, under the guidance of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
* Shaping a thriving team culture by championing psychological safety, shared learning, and mutual support.
* Taking the lead on key areas of service delivery, actively contributing to audits, evaluations, and the continuous evolution of high-impact care.
Ready to make a real impact with a team that values creativity, passion, and innovation?
We have an exciting opportunities for Practitioner Psychologists to join a dynamic, forward-thinking, and values-driven organisation. This is your chance to help shape the future of service delivery, explore your specialist interests, and drive meaningful system change.
As part of our expanding National Psychological Services Team, you'll have the flexibility and support to develop and tailor our services to meet the evolving needs of the people we work with. If you're looking for a role where your voice matters and your work truly makes a difference—we’d love to hear from you.
Be part of something extraordinary.
Join a passionate frontline team working with people who’ve faced some of life’s toughest challenges, including problem substance use and trauma—and help them rewrite their stories.
You'll be part of a local team driven by compassion, purpose, and a shared belief that everyone deserves to feel safe and build a life of meaning—for themselves and their families.
If you're ready to make a real, lasting impact—this is where your work truly matters.
We're building a dedicated psychological workforce within County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service—rated Outstanding by the CQC—and we're looking for a passionate Psychologist to help shape it from the ground up.
You’ll lead the development of mental health provision across the service—driving forward the co-occurring complexities team and shaping the growth of our psychological workforce. This includes providing expert case consultation and supervision, while supporting and guiding trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners as they build their clinical skills.
We offer trauma-informed, person-centred, evidence-based care to individuals facing both mental health and substance use challenges. This includes 1:1 support, therapeutic groups, our 12-week Recovery Academy Durham programme.
Join us and help deliver accessible, inclusive care that creates real, lasting change.
We’re looking for someone extraordinary. Could it be you?
You’re community-focused, values-driven, and energised by real connection. You see beyond the chaos, meeting people where they are—even when life has been toughest and traditional support hasn't worked.
In these roles, you’ll bring compassion, creativity, and flexibility to your one-to-one work, while also shaping the bigger picture through clinical supervision, consultation, and reflective practice groups.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to walk alongside people as they rebuild, reimagine, and reclaim their lives.
You will make a difference by:
* Driving meaningful change by leading on the assessment, formulation, and intervention of complex cases—including delivering highly specialist psychological assessments and trauma-informed interventions for individuals and their wider support networks.
* Delivering cutting-edge care through evidence-based, trauma-responsive interventions that address both problem substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
* Inspiring and supporting teams by facilitating reflective practice groups, collaborative team formulations, and psychologically informed approaches that elevate both clinical and non-clinical practice.
* Innovating and co-creating by designing, piloting, and co-facilitating engaging training sessions, therapeutic groups, and reflective practice workshops.
* Guiding excellence by offering expert clinical supervision to a skilled, multi-disciplinary team—fostering growth, resilience, and quality care.
* Leading with purpose by providing local clinical leadership and hands-on supervision for staff, trainees, and volunteers, under the guidance of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
* Shaping a thriving team culture by championing psychological safety, shared learning, and mutual support.
* Taking the lead on key areas of service delivery, actively contributing to audits, evaluations, and the continuous evolution of high-impact care.
You will need:
* Doctorate or equivalent as a Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Health Psychologist accredited by the BPS or Post graduate qualification in CBT, Psychotherapy, psychodynamic therapy or systemic therapy
* Registration as a qualified Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC or have registration with a Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited organisation e.g. accreditation with BACP /UKCP reg (or equivalent).
* Experience in delivering highly specialist psychological assessments.
* Experience of working therapeutically with people who use drugs and alcohol.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
* Experience of delivering workshops/training/group-work/reflective practice.
You won’t be doing this alone. As part of our supportive and experienced team, you’ll work closely with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and senior colleagues across local services who are committed to your growth and success.
You’ll have regular access to professional and clinical supervision—in line with both Waythrough’s policies and the guidelines of the British Psychological Society (or your relevant professional body)—to ensure you feel confident, connected, and continually developing.
Newly qualified practitioners? We’d love to hear from you. This is a brilliant opportunity to grow your skills, supported by a team that genuinely cares.
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The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.
If you are passionate about making a contribution to our mission, we want to hear from you! Join our team at Waythrough and be part of making a positive difference in people's lives.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you… ️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service) Annual leave purchase scheme Enhanced occupational sick pay % Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension Death in service benefit ️ Free Will writing Eyecare vouchers ️ Blue light card discount Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies ️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce Employee Assist Programme and WaythroughSupport Networks
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range
DBS Requirement
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult/Child Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role?
Driving licence required for role? No
Applications Close Date
Applications Close Date 08 Aug 2025
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