Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Full-time, 12 Month Contract (with possibility of extension)
Salary: $32.00 – $36.00 per hour
Openings: 1

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

“Giwetashkad” is an Anishnaabemowin (Ojibwe language) word and concept that can roughly be translated to “circle” or as an action of moving in a circular fashion or as “coming back around”. As the root word “giiwe” means “home,” and is also the root of the word “giiwedinong” or the Northern direction – where the spirits go home – “Giwetashkad” is a term that evokes movement through the cycles of life, rebirth, and renewal.

Initiated in 2017, the Giwetashkad division represents a comprehensive Indigenous homelessness strategy to address the alarming rates of homelessness among Indigenous peoples in London. This initiative is rooted in local knowledge and history, promoting themes of home, rebirth, and renewal. Over the years, Giwetashkad has transformed into a suite of Indigenous-led programs and services that utilize cultural knowledge to combat the ongoing impacts of colonization and support truth and reconciliation efforts. Ultimately, Giwetashkad serves as a foundational model for the ongoing efforts to "bring people home" and alleviate Indigenous homelessness by reconnecting individuals to their cultural and spiritual identities

Role and Responsibility

Reporting to the Director of Housing and Healing Services, the Strategic Initiatives Coordinator plans and guides high-level projects to advance the Giwetashkad Indigenous Homelessness Strategic Plan (focusing on Strategic Direction #4: Advocate for Systems Change) and the ARCH Report on Indigenous-led Approaches to Coordinated Access. Working closely with Giwetashkad and Atlohsa leadership, the Strategic Initiatives Coordinator works to expand community impact, strengthen partnerships, improve data collection, and advocate across all levels of government to enhance policies and practices for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness.

The Strategic Initiatives Coordinator collaborates with Atlohsa staff, City of London personnel, community partners, government officials, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and individuals with lived/living experience in their day-to-day work. Key duties include creating an annual work plan, establishing an Indigenous Community Advisory Board (CAB) with a Terms of Reference, supporting data monitoring, developing a new approach to acuity assessment, embedding harm reduction and trauma-informed practices, and ensuring a safe, welcoming space for all community members accessing programming.

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 peoples intergenerationally
• Thorough understanding of Indigenous homelessness, Indigenous harm reduction, cultural safety, trauma and violence-informed practice, and the ongoing/historic impacts of colonization.
• Possesses a Bachelor-level degree in the Social Sciences, Social Justice, Humanities, or another relevant field, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the non-profit sector, preferably with direct experience supporting Indigenous people experiencing homelessness, addictions, trauma, and violence
• Demonstrated experience with project management, program development, program evaluation, group facilitation, and bringing diverse groups together.
• Proven ability to quickly build strong relationships across diverse groups, including Indigenous people with lived experience, service providers, Knowledge Keepers, and the broader community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to prioritize, meet established deadlines, manage competing priorities, and resolve problems or conflicts quickly.
• First Aid and CPR certificate and 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:

• $32.00 – $36.00 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.
• 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 Strategic Initiatives Coordinator in your subject line.

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.

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.

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.

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

Job Title: Women’s Support Worker
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Casual/Relief (covering night shifts from 10:15pm to 7:00am)
Salary: $25 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: September 30, 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

 Zhaawanong Shelter, established in
1992, offers emergency shelter and support specifically for Indigenous women and their children facing violence, abuse, and homelessness. The term
“zhaawanong” means “south” in the Ojibwe language. This direction signifies
warmth, change, nurturance, growth and renewal. The shelter creates a safe,
nurturing environment that feels like home, providing a sense of belonging and safety for its residents. Services include intervention and crisis counseling, traditional healing circles, safety planning, financial resources, housing assistance, emergency transportation, advocacy, and referrals, all aimed at helping women and children break the cycle of violence while promoting overall health and wellness to strengthen communities.

Role and Responsibility

Using a holistic Indigenous led approach to principles of trauma informed care
and supporting women and children who are fleeing violence and abuse, the
successful applicant will offer compassionate and empathetic care and support to women and their children who require safety. The Support Worker will be responsible for the 24-hour crisis line, assessment and intake, safety
planning, wholistic care approaches to wellness and housing support. This may
include providing lay counselling and proactively intervening when crisis or
conflict arises, which may include aggressive or disruptive in the moment
behavior. The Support Worker will liaise with other social service agencies,
record accurate and detailed shift notes and must be able to provide clear,
concise objective communication regarding community members being supported.

Suitability

• Formal post-secondary education training such as a degree in Social Sciences, Diploma in Human Services and/or related experience working with Indigenous Women and Children in Crisis.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the languages, traditional ways, historyand cultures of the Indigenous population in the London region.
• Understanding of Indigenous homelessness, with a demonstrated experience and knowledge of Indigenous traditional family values, childcare practices and healing practice.
• Knowledge of legal issues, the court system regarding family violence, the impact of family violence on women and children.
• Ability to contribute to a culturally safe space with an awareness of its impact on practice.
• Skills in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation (to build trust and resolve disagreements).
• Current Vulnerable Sector check required.
• Female applicants of Indigenous ancestry preferred.

Employment Term Details

• Coverage required for statutory holidays and pre-planned absences.
• Reasonable availability to pick up last-minute shifts for unexpected absences.

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 Women’s Support Worker in
your subject line.

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.

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.

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.

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

Job Title: Community care Worker
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Casual & Full-time Positions available
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 4

Closing Date: September 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.

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 please indicate full-time or casual.

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.

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.

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.

Location: London & Fingal Ontario
Closing Date: October 5, 2026
Employment Term: Permanent; Full-time
Salary: $25.00 per hour
Number of Openings: 1

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

Ndakiimnaan (an Anishinaabe word, meaning on the land) Healing Lodge is a land-based program intended to support First Nations, Inuit, and Metis individuals recover from addictions. This is achieved through land-based traditional Indigenous methods to heal from addictions and its effects and promote wholistic health and wellbeing. Ndakiimnaan has a special focus on empowering families and a secondary focus on the prevention and healing from gender-based violence. Programming is designed to offer both day and residential addictions treatment for Indigenous peoples, fostering a nurturing environment where participants can engage with Indigenous cultural teachings and practices, access support from experienced staff, and develop skills that promote personal and communal wellness. By focusing on strategies that see and honour whole people in their spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical selves, Ndakiimnaan seeks to build and enhance the overall wellbeing of its
participants, their families, communities, and nations. 

About the Role

• Responsible for delivering Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) land-based programs to the residential program participants. The program aims to support Indigenous peoples’ healing from the effects of intergenerational trauma.
• Delivers approved Indigenous program activities to the Healing Lodge participants, while following legislative requirements, regulations, policies, procedures, and the mission of the organization.
• Using a trauma-informed approach, the Lodge Support Worker will utilize traditional Indigenous wholistic practices, including ceremony, use of the four medicines, and in alignment with the Seven Grandfather Teachings (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth).
• The Lodge Support Worker will be a dynamic role, navigating the challenges of facilitating an on-the-land program overnight, bed-based program while supporting the program participants on their healing journey.
• The candidate will have strong outdoors and camping skills that include safety awareness, and the ability to lead and facilitate ceremonies such as healing circles and smudging.
• Provide professional cultural understanding and intervention in response to the dynamic needs of the participants.
• Complete necessary documentation, reports, case notes, and checklists.
• Collaborate with the intake worker and other Healing Lodge workers.
• Maintain security and safety of the participants and adhere to Atlohsa Family Healing Services policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the chef with mealtime
• Perform belonging searches when necessary
• Dispense medication in compliance with Atlohsa’s policies and procedures
• Coordinate third-party health and paramedical care as required for the participants
• Delegate chores to the program participants
• Maintain confidentiality
• Exercise good judgment
• Travel is required
  

Suitability

• Social service worker, addictions worker, or other related degree
• Certification with ICBOC or CCPC is an asset
• Minimum3 years experience in mental health counseling, group ceremony facilitation, oraddictions treatment
• Experienceworking with Indigenous peoples who have been exposed to violence/abuse, homelessness, mental health challenges
• Consistent and reliable access to a vehicle in order to drive to the Lodge in Fingal
• Available to work mornings, afternoons and overnight
• Knowledge of the Indian Residential School system and the intergenerational trauma of Indigenous people of Canada.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of traditional holistic healing practices, languages, and cultures of the Indigenous population of the Southwestern Ontario region.
• Moderate to strong knowledge of colonialism, and the historical and ongoing impacts on Indigenous peoples
• Demonstrated strengths in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, and trauma-informed approach
• 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
• Knowledge of the First Nation Mental Wellness Continuum Framework and the Native Wellness Assessment are assets
• Valid Ontario G-Class Driver’s License, First Aid and CPR certificate and Current Vulnerable Sector Check
• ICBOC certifications require three years of sobriety from substance misuse and abuse.

Why Work for Atlohsa?

We offer competitive pay and benefits: 

• $25.00 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 Healing Lodge Support Worker in your subject line.

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.

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.

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. 

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