Atlohsa Family Healing Services
Job Title: Community care Worker
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Permanent; Casual
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2026

About Atlohsa

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is an Indigenous led non-profit organization in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through traditional and land-based healing practices. Since 1986, we have provided low-barrier, wraparound services to individuals and families facing complex challenges such as mental wellness, substance use, homelessness, and domestic violence. Our holistic wellness approach is rooted in the Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings and the Medicine Wheel Teachings, utilizing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that emphasizes collaboration, mutual respect, and the recognition that both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the world.

About the Program

Wiigiwaaminaan Lodge is a collaborative initiative between Atlohsa Family Healing Services, St. Joseph's Health Care London, and the City of London, aimed at addressing Indigenous homelessness. The name "Wiigiwaaminaan," meaning "Our lodge we collectively look after" in Anishinaabemowin, emphasizes community care and shared responsibility. The lodge supports Indigenous individuals aged 16 and older through land-based services, offering a culturally resonant space alongside essential amenities like meals, showers, and laundry for the wider community.

Role and Responsibility

Using a holistic, Indigenous-led approach to the principles of Housing First and Indigenous Harm Reduction, the successful candidate will offer a range of personalized, outcome-focused supports to participants accessing the winter response site. The Community Care Worker will be responsible for supporting frontline staff in team approaches regarding participants, using their experience to help assess the needs of participants and leading by example in crisis situations. This may include providing lay counselling and proactively intervening in crises or conflicts that may arise due to aggressive or disruptive behavior stemming from substance use or mental health challenges. The Community Care Worker will ensure that frontline staff fulfill their outlined job duties and abide by the Giwetashkad Program Guidelines and the policies and procedures of Atlohsa Family Healing Services. They will work to ensure that Atlohsa Family Healing Services remains a safe space for all community members accessing services and programming by referring community members to more appropriate locations when necessary.

Suitability

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the languages, traditional ways, history, and cultures of the Indigenous population in the London region.
• Strong analysis of colonialism and the ways in which historical and ongoing colonization impacts Indigenous people intergenerationally.
• Current knowledge of Indigenous community services and resources.
• Understanding of Indigenous homelessness.
• Experience working with marginalized individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to receive training support, supervision, and direction.
• Demonstrated strengths in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, community development, and other innovative approaches.
• Understanding of cultural safety and an awareness of its impact on practice.
• Skills in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation (to build trust and resolve disagreements).
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner as defined in the Atlohsa Code of Conduct.
• Current Vulnerable Sector check required.
• Current Driver’s license and clean driving abstract.

Consideration of Lived Experiences

While applicants are under no obligation to do so, Atlohsa welcomes applicants to indicate their own lived experiences of homelessness, substance use, and/or Indigenous community teachings within their application. Professional experiences, academic experiences, traditional teachings, and personal lived experiences are all valuable forms of knowledge.

How to Apply

If interested to apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@atlohsa.com with Community Care Worker in your subject line.

At Atlohsa, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, however, due to the nature of our organization, preferences will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Within the body of your email, please provide answers to the following questions:

• Please briefly outline where your experience with or understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis communities comes from. You may note professional, academic, or your own personal lived/community experience.
• Are you a First Nations, Inuk, or Métis applicant? If yes, please indicate which community you are from. If you are not connected to your community, just write what you know.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.

Our organization does not use artificial intelligence (AI), automated screening tools, or algorithm-based systems to screen, assess, or rank job applicants. All applications are reviewed by human members of our hiring team.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Atlohsa Family Healing Services
Job Title: Receptionist
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Permanent; Casual
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2026

About Atlohsa

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is an Indigenous led non-profit organization in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through traditional and land-based healing practices. Since 1986, we have provided low-barrier, wraparound services to individuals and families facing complex challenges such as mental wellness, substance use, homelessness, and domestic violence. Our holistic wellness approach is rooted in the Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings and the Medicine Wheel Teachings, utilizing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that emphasizes collaboration, mutual respect, and the recognition that both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the world.

Role and Responsibility

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to fill the role of Receptionist. The Receptionist reports to the Director of Community Supports and will be a vital member of our team, serving as the first point of contact for participants and community members. Your primary responsibilities will include warmly greeting and guiding visitors, managing phone communications, and ensuring the reception area maintains a welcoming and professional atmosphere. You will play a critical role in monitoring security measures, performing various administrative tasks such as sorting mail and replenishing office supplies, and providing crisis support to individuals in distress. This position requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, as you will be engaging with diverse community members while demonstrating cultural sensitivity and empathy. Your commitment to upholding our values and providing a safe and respectful environment will contribute significantly to the holistic healing and wellness mission of our organization.

Suitability

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Indigenous languages, traditional ways, history, and cultures, particularly in the London region.
• Proficient communication abilities, both oral and written, allowing for effective interaction with diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with Indigenous individuals experiencing homelessness, addictions, or trauma.
• Clear adherence to ethical standards respected within the agency and in partnerships with external organizations.
• Proven experience in a similar role, such as Receptionist or Receptionist, showcasing relevant skills and capabilities.
• Professional proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, facilitating efficient administration and communication.
• Hands-on experience with office equipment, including fax machines and printers, ensuring smooth operational processes.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, enabling effective management of tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to prioritize and meet established deadlines, maintaining productivity in a busy office environment.
• Willingness to participate in Indigenous cultural training and ceremony, demonstrating commitment to learning and community engagement.
• Compassionate, patient, and personable nature, with strong interpersonal skills essential for providing support and guidance to visitors.

Consideration of Lived Experiences

While applicants are under no obligation to do so, Atlohsa welcomes applicants to indicate their own lived experiences of homelessness, substance use, and/or Indigenous community teachings within their application. Professional experiences, academic experiences, traditional teachings, and personal lived experiences are all valuable forms of knowledge.

How to Apply

If interested to apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@atlohsa.com with Receptionist in your subject line.

At Atlohsa, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, however, due to the nature of our organization, preferences will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Within the body of your email, please provide answers to the following questions:

• Please briefly outline where your experience with or understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis communities comes from. You may note professional, academic, or your own personal lived/community experience.
• Are you a First Nations, Inuk, or Métis applicant? If yes, please indicate which community you are from. If you are not connected to your community, just write what you know.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.

Our organization does not use artificial intelligence (AI), automated screening tools, or algorithm-based systems to screen, assess, or rank job applicants. All applications are reviewed by human members of our hiring team.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Atlohsa Family Healing Services
Job Title: Anti-Human Trafficking Support Worker
Location: London, Ontario Employment Term: Contract; Full-Time
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2026

About Atlohsa

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is an Indigenous led non-profit organization in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through traditional and land-based healing practices. Since 1986, we have provided low-barrier, wraparound services to individuals and families facing complex challenges such as mental wellness, substance use, homelessness, and domestic violence. Our holistic wellness approach is rooted in the Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings and the Medicine Wheel Teachings, utilizing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that emphasizes collaboration, mutual respect, and the recognition that both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the world.

About the Program

The Okaadenige program is an Indigenous-led initiative focused on preventing and responding to human trafficking through a three-strand approach of prevention, awareness, and survivor support. The program provides safe survivor circles for healing, one-on-one support, and community education, with a particular focus on addressing the disproportionate impact of trafficking on Indigenous women and girls. Open to all genders and ages, Okaadenige works to reduce vulnerability and support healing within Indigenous and broader communities.

Role and Responsibility

Atlohsa is seeking an empowering individual to join The Okaadenige Anti-Human Trafficking team and provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, and wholistic support to Indigenous survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, as well as those at risk.

The Anti-Human Trafficking Support Worker will work directly with participants through one-on-one support and group-based healing activities, including participation in safe survivor circles that support healing, empowerment, and reconnection to culture. The role also supports participants in navigating services and resources, reducing immediate risks, and building stability based on individual needs and goals.

In addition to direct support, the worker will contribute to prevention and awareness efforts by supporting educational and outreach activities within the community. Reporting to the Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator, the Support Worker will work collaboratively with the broader Okaadenige team to ensure services are delivered in a culturally grounded, respectful, and participant-centred way that reflects Atlohsa’s commitment to Indigenous-led care and healing.

Suitability

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the languages, traditional ways, history and cultures of the Indigenous population in the London region.
• Current knowledge of Indigenous community services and resources.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work/social services or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in Social Services and/or related experience.
• Experience working with anti-human trafficking is preferred.
• Outreach experience in supporting those in encampments/unhoused individuals.
• Experience with providing supports to the 2SLGBTQIA community and individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to receive training support, supervision and direction.
• Demonstrated strengths in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, community development and other innovative approaches. 
• Understanding of cultural safety and an awareness of its impact on practice. 
• Skills in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation (to build trust and resolve disagreements).
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills and the ability to prioritize multiple competing workloads a in fast paced environment.
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner as defined in the Atlohsa Code of Conduct. 
• Ability to develop budgets and programming to provide supports to the community.
• Current Vulnerable Sector check.

Consideration of Lived Experiences

While applicants are under no obligation to do so, Atlohsa welcomes applicants to indicate their own lived experiences of homelessness, substance use, and/or Indigenous community teachings within their application. Professional experiences, academic experiences, traditional teachings, and personal lived experiences are all valuable forms of knowledge.

Why Work for Atlohsa?

We offer competitive pay and benefits:

• $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
• 100% employer provided benefits
• Employer-Employee contributory Pension plan

We are committed to ensuring YOUR work-life balance and offer extensive paid time off:

• Three (3) weeks vacation, accessible in your first year of employment and increased entitlement based on years of service.
• Up to 12 paid sick days per year.
• Up to 12 paid self-development days per year
• We recognize 14 statutory holidays every year.

We have a strong commitment to our cultural teachings and traditional knowledge practices, which encompass not just our programs but our daily interactions in the workplace, including:

• Regular opportunities for staff to engage in ceremonies and cultural gatherings.
• Access for staff to connect with Elders and Knowledge Keepers to foster active participation in cultural traditions.

We strive to inspire, empower, and instill a profound sense of pride and belonging within the community while promoting Mino Bimaadiziwin, The Good Way of Life.

How to Apply

If interested to apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@atlohsa.com with Anti-Human Trafficking Support Worker in your subject line.

At Atlohsa, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, however, due to the nature of our organization, preferences will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Within the body of your email, please provide answers to the following questions:

• Please briefly outline where your experience with or understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis communities comes from. You may note professional, academic, or your own personal lived/community experience.
• Are you a First Nations, Inuk, or Métis applicant? If yes, please indicate which community you are from. If you are not connected to your community, just write what you know.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.

Our organization does not use artificial intelligence (AI), automated screening tools, or algorithm-based systems to screen, assess, or rank job applicants. All applications are reviewed by human members of our hiring team.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Atlohsa Family Healing Services
Job Title: Nurse
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Permanent; Full-Time
Salary: $33.65 to $38.46 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: February 23, 2026

About Atlohsa

Atlohsa Family Healing Services is an Indigenous led non-profit organization in Southwestern Ontario dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through traditional and land-based healing practices. Since 1986, we have provided low-barrier, wraparound services to individuals and families facing complex challenges such as mental wellness, substance use, homelessness, and domestic violence. Our holistic wellness approach is rooted in the Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings and the Medicine Wheel Teachings, utilizing a Two-Eyed Seeing approach that emphasizes collaboration, mutual respect, and the recognition that both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the world.

About the Program

Biigajiiskaan is an Indigenous-led mental wellness program that effectively combines traditional healing medicine with Western hospital-based healthcare practices, fostering a holistic approach to care. Developed through a co-lead partnership between Atlohsa Family Healing Services and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, the program aims to enhance services at both the community and hospital levels, acknowledging the Ojibwe concept of renewal and harmony represented by the tree stump that nourishes new life. Addressing the systemic racism and discrimination experienced by Indigenous community members within healthcare institutions, Biigajiiskaan seeks to create a positive experience by integrating traditional healing methods, such as healing circles and ceremonies, with modern mental health services, thereby transforming the journey to mental wellness and improving overall care quality for Indigenous individuals in the London-Middlesex and St. Thomas-Elgin regions.

Role and Responsibility

The Nurse will regularly be engaged in the following activities as part of their job duties:

• Health promotion activities and health education for Indigenous mental health participants.
• Providing psychoeducation around relevant mental and physical health conditions common amongst our participants as well as individualized support.
• Following assigned clients/patients and managing an assigned caseload.
• Developing and implementing care plans and therapeutic interventions, including participation in Holistic Wellness Assessment processes.
• Assisting with hospital-related administrative business, and system navigation for improved patient access/outcomes.
• Arranging and accompanying patients/clients to various health-related appointments on SJHC sites, SOAHAC, and in community settings.
• Providing, arranging, or supporting culturally relevant support to meet the participant’s cultural and spiritual needs.
• Patient/client counselling.
• Involvement in interdisciplinary meetings with Social Workers, Indigenous Cultural practitioners, Psychiatry, other health care professionals, other Community Care workers.
• Making referrals to other health and social service-related organizations.
• Applying anatomical and physiological knowledge, esp. as they relate to medical diagnoses.
• Taking, interpreting, and appropriately responding to vital signs.
• Performing both mental and physical health assessments.
• Consciously work to the fullest extent of the nursing scope of practice in the absence of medical directives as required due to the nature of work carried out by the Biigajiiskaan team.
• Consistent learning how to best support Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island through both certificated programs and Traditional Cultural Teachings and Ceremony.

The Nurse may occasionally be engaged in the following activities as part of their job duties:

• Utilizing pharmaceutical knowledge and administering non-narcotic medications.
• Consulting physicians and taking verbal orders.
• Infection control.
• Wound management, especially related to diabetes and those wounds occurring from frequent drug use.
• Arranging lab work and Interpreting lab results.
• Receive and carry out medical directives in collaboration with partner agencies, such as St. Joseph’s Health Care London.

Suitability

• College Diploma or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Current licensure in the College of Nurses of Ontario and insurance coverage under the appropriate insuring body.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in community nursing and/or case management.
• Confidence in supporting an interdisciplinary team to navigate the hospital system for the benefit of our patients.
• Ability to work independently and to quickly establish collaborative relationships within an inter-professional team.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others in a respectful manner.
• Current vulnerable sector check.

Consideration of Lived Experiences

While applicants are under no obligation to do so, Atlohsa welcomes applicants to indicate their own lived experiences of homelessness, substance use, and/or Indigenous community teachings within their application. Professional experiences, academic experiences, traditional teachings, and personal lived experiences are all valuable forms of knowledge.

Why Work for Atlohsa?

We offer competitive pay and benefits:

• $33.65 to $38.46 per hour
• 100% employer provided benefits
• Employer-Employee contributory Pension plan

We are committed to ensuring YOUR work-life balance and offer extensive paid time off:

• Three (3) weeks vacation, accessible in your first year of employment and increased entitlement based on years of service.
• Up to 12 paid sick days per year.
• Up to 12 paid self-development days per year
• We recognize 14 statutory holidays every year.

We have a strong commitment to our cultural teachings and traditional knowledge practices, which encompass not just our programs but our daily interactions in the workplace, including:

• Regular opportunities for staff to engage in ceremonies and cultural gatherings.
• Access for staff to connect with Elders and Knowledge Keepers to foster active participation in cultural traditions.

We strive to inspire, empower, and instill a profound sense of pride and belonging within the community while promoting Mino Bimaadiziwin, The Good Way of Life.

How to Apply

If interested to apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@atlohsa.com with Nurse in your subject line.

At Atlohsa, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, however, due to the nature of our organization, preferences will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.

Within the body of your email, please provide answers to the following questions:

• Please briefly outline where your experience with or understanding of First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis communities comes from. You may note professional, academic, or your own personal lived/community experience.
• Are you a First Nations, Inuk, or Métis applicant? If yes, please indicate which community you are from. If you are not connected to your community, just write what you know.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources to make arrangements.

Our organization does not use artificial intelligence (AI), automated screening tools, or algorithm-based systems to screen, assess, or rank job applicants. All applications are reviewed by human members of our hiring team.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.