Job summary Permanent - Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner 37.5 Hours per week This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our Mental Health Services Team (MHST) working with schools across Sefton. From April 2024, EMHPs were be required to be registered with either British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or the British Psychological Society (BPS) - this is a requirement of this post. We are looking for individuals who have skills and experience in engaging families who are from communities that may be at increased risk of social exclusion or marginalisation. Postholders will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team. They will act as case managers for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems and deliver evidence-based interventions alongside or under supervision of senior CAMHS practitioners. Main duties of the job o Delivering Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in Education Settings.o Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.o Supporting and facilitating staff in Education Settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.o Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.o Working with low level risk and recognise higher level risk, escalating this appropriately to relevant services e.g., CAMHS /Child Care Services/MASH.o The post holder will be developing polices and protocols with Mental Health Leads in school around Mental Health. About us Alder Hey MHST is part of the Schools Mental Health Team within Sefton CAMHS, alongside key stakeholder and partners as part of the Whole School Approach in Sefton Details Date posted 30 October 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 411-COM-25-7356974-A Job locations Alder Hey Liverpool L12 2AP Job description Job responsibilities Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families, and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes. Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan. Incorporate Participation and Inclusivity when delivering services which recognises and respects diversity. Discuss with supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young people in Educational Settings, according to agreed local and national and local referral routes, processes, and procedures. Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others. Learn, understand, rationalise, and adhere to the protocols within the educational setting to which the post holder is attached. Engage along with more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service. Gain and practice a range of interventions related to provision of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. Practice, evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal development, to benefit in discussion with supervisors, or to provide direct assistance. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of competence. To deliver interventions either on an individual basis or within a group format. To deliver Psychoeducation Workshops to Young People and School Based Staff. Job description Job responsibilities Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families, and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families, and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes. Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan. Incorporate Participation and Inclusivity when delivering services which recognises and respects diversity. Discuss with supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young people in Educational Settings, according to agreed local and national and local referral routes, processes, and procedures. Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self and others. Learn, understand, rationalise, and adhere to the protocols within the educational setting to which the post holder is attached. Engage along with more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service. Gain and practice a range of interventions related to provision of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. Practice, evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate, both for personal development, to benefit in discussion with supervisors, or to provide direct assistance. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of competence. To deliver interventions either on an individual basis or within a group format. To deliver Psychoeducation Workshops to Young People and School Based Staff. Person Specification Education and Training Essential Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) BABCP and or BPS registered/registerable or working towards registration Desirable Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy. Psychology or other Health related undergraduate degree. BABCP accreditation. Person Specification Education and Training Essential Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) BABCP and or BPS registered/registerable or working towards registration Desirable Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy. Psychology or other Health related undergraduate degree. BABCP accreditation. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Alder Hey Liverpool L12 2AP Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Alder Hey Liverpool L12 2AP Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)