Children and Young Person's Intervention Worker
Location: Peterlee Health Centre, Bede Way, County Durham, SR8 1AD
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,110-£32,090
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
1. To work with children, young people and families reducing the harm of substance use to the individual, family and wider community.
2. Working to ensure effective delivery of children, young people and family interventions and support within the full integrated service model.
3. Working within the community
As a Children and Young Person's intervention worker you'll provide holistic support to children, young people and families as part of the wider County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, including assessments, Recovery planning, PSI delivery, structured interventions and partnership working.
What You’ll Do
4. Manage a service user caseload of children and young adults, reviewing on-going care and treatment (including clinical treatment for young adults), liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the multi-agency team.
5. Use innovative and creative methods to engage children and young adults into the service and ensure retention throughout their journey, including transition to adult services.
6. Exercise and promote the use of excellent communication and therapeutic skills when dealing with children, young adults and families.
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
7. Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
8. Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse
9. Working with models of service delivery and issues relating to recovery planning
10. Full driving licence as the role requires working within the community
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What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
11. 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
12. Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
13. Life assurance (3× annual salary)
14. Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
15. Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
16. Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
17. 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
18. Recognition and long service awards via our and portals
19. £500 bonus
20. Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
21. Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
22. 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:
Closing Date:
2026-02-25