Street Outreach Practitioner

Doing good leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based mental health charity is seeking a Street Outreach Practitioner to manage a caseload and provide holistic support to individuals in Leeds. This role focuses on engaging vulnerable individuals, assisting their progression into treatment, and actively preventing rough sleeping. Candidates should possess a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care along with experience in supporting those affected by substance misuse. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

£500 bonus

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of holding a caseload.
• Knowledge and/or experience of substance misuse.
• Experience supporting vulnerable people affected by alcohol and/or drug use.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, implementing and reviewing recovery and treatment plans.
• Promote individuals’ progression into structured treatment.
• Engage and maintain clients into treatment to prevent rough sleeping.

Skills

Caseload management

Substance misuse experience

Support for vulnerable individuals

Education

Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Street Outreach Practitioner

Waythrough

Job Description

Street Outreach Practitioner – Forward Leeds

Location : 74 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS2 7DJ

Working Hours : Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or 8:30am-4:30pm. This post will include some early morning and evening work (Monday-Friday) on a rota basis (the team currently do a late shift 10am-6pm and an early shift 5:30am-12:30pm, both occur approximately once every 6 weeks).

Contract Type : Permanent

Salary : £25,110 – £32,090 per annum

Please note that we welcome / recommend a pre-interview visit, to give candidates the opportunity to understand the role but to also experience the environment and clients they will be working with day-to-day.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for position of Street Outreach Practitioner based within our Forward Leeds team.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing on-going recovery and treatment plans.
• Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial engagement into structured treatment.
• Work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping and begging within Leeds by engaging and maintaining clients into treatment.
• Reduce substance related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues across the street support partnership to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
• To support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation.
• To provide holistic support to adult service users and to coordinate their drug treatment, including assessment, recovery coordination, Psychosocial Interventions (PSI) delivery and multi‑agency working.
• As directed by the Lead Practitioner, the practitioner will be an integral member of the dynamic multi‑agency team developing comprehensive and tailored individual interventions.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need :

• Experience of holding a caseload.
• Knowledge and / or experience of substance misuse.
• Experience supporting vulnerable people, whose lives have been affected by alcohol and / or drug use.
• A relevant qualification in Health and Social Care.

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About Waythrough

Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.

Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.

What We Offer

• 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 and portals
• £500 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.

How to Apply

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