Case Workers

We are seeking a committed and compassionate Case Worker to support residents in along-term psychiatric home serving adults with psychiatric issues who are also experiencing homelessness or extreme socioeconomic hardship. This role is essential in helping residents stabilize, manage their long-term care and work towards recovery and reintegration into the community, while ensuring dignity, respect, and autonomy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct monthly assessments and interviews with residents on their care needs and rehabilitation plans.
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with residents, Banyan Home nursing and care officers, and external stakeholders.
• Preparation of reports and presentation of resident’s case to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate comprehensive care including through hospitals, mental health services, substance use treatment, housing referrals, employment entities and other relevant organizations.
• Advocate for resident access to public assistance, legal support, healthcare, housing and vocational services.
• Provide individual or group psycho education, supportive counseling, and skills coaching focused on daily living, hygiene, budgeting, and medication adherence.
• Monitor resident progress, document care activities, and update care plans as needed.
• Respond to behavioral health crises using de-escalation and appropriate medical approaches.
• Support residents in preparing for community transitions, including supportive or independent housing when possible.
• Maintain ethical standards, cultural sensitivity, and confidentiality at all times.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or program leadership that are consistent with the role and support the overall mission of Banyan Home.

The Society's Objectives

1. To promote and cultivate, such as filial piety, compassion, righteousness, brotherliness, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, decency, humanity, and wisdom.

To help all people and to give relief to anyone in hardship, disaster or need, without discrimination as to race, colour, creed, language or religion; to carry out welfare work for the good of mankind, including the rendering of financial assistance and personal support for those who are weak , old, poor, sick or disabled. The promotion of education and the provision of free burial and funeral expenses etc.

To set up Homes for Aged Sick and other charitable institutions;

To establish child care centres, family service centres, seniors activity centres etc;