CAMHS Key Workers liaise with external agencies including health, education, social care and the voluntary sector and act as a named key worker to children, young people and families accessing Alder Hey CAMH help-availables.

Some of their duties include:

- Working directly with children, young people and families, supporting the implementation of therapeutic interventions / care plans formulated by the case manager.

- Working in the community, including home visits and through agreed activities to positively improve a young person’s social and emotional development.

- Working flexibly in order to maximise opportunities for engagement of children, young people and families

- Working in a variety of settings including schools, to allow direct observation and also to support therapeutic interventions.

- Working to identify appropriate leisure activities for young people and develop a local knowledge of youth groups and alternative voluntary projects young people can link with.

- Supporting young people to participate in the shaping of CAMHS