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: Executive Assistant
Location: London, Ontario Employment
Term: Permanent; Full-Time
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: March 13, 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

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing high-level administrative support to the Director’s Circle within the organization. The Executive Assistant will manage schedules, coordinate meetings, handle correspondence, and ensure smooth communication between members of the Director’s Circle, the Board of Directors, and various stakeholders. The Executive Assistant plays a pivotal role in optimizing efficiency and effectiveness of the executive leadership team by handling administrative tasks and facilitating their workflow.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide high-level administrative and executive support to senior leadership and the Board of Directors in a community-based, Indigenous-led non-profit environment.
• Manage and coordinate executive and Board calendars, including scheduling and confirming meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare, format, review, and edit correspondence, reports, presentations, briefing materials, invoices, and other documents for executive and Board review and signature.
• Screen, prioritize, and manage incoming communications (email, phone calls, and written correspondence), responding or redirecting as appropriate.
• Coordinate and support meetings, gatherings, and special events, including logistics, agenda preparation, materials distribution, and follow-up.
• Accurately record, transcribe, and distribute meeting minutes for Board of Directors and Executive Team meetings.
• Anticipate executive leadership and Board needs, solve problems proactively, and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Organize, maintain, and manage confidential records, files, correspondence, invoices, and receipts in accordance with organizational policies and privacy requirements.
• Conduct research and compile data to support reports, funding requirements, presentations, and leadership decision-making.
• Act as a respectful and professional liaison between leadership and internal and external stakeholders, including staff, community members, partners, funders, and service providers.
• Uphold a high standard of confidentiality, cultural safety, and professionalism when handling sensitive information and interactions.
• Represent the organization positively and respectfully, reflecting its mission, values, and commitment to Indigenous communities.
• Assist with the maintenance and updating of the organization’s website and social media platforms. This includes posting of events, agency communications, and replying to comments and messages.
• Manage the schedule for casual Receptionists, including coordination of short notice call-ins.
• Support additional executive and organizational priorities assigned, including ad hoc assistance to senior leadership.

Suitability

• Proven experience as an executive assistant or in a similar administrative role (minimum three years’ experience preferred), ideally in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree or diploma in administration, business, or a related field preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong writing, editing, and proofreading abilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in office software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Workspace.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to high-quality work.
• Adaptability and flexibility to respond effectively in a dynamic, changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work sensitively, tactfully, and diplomatically in a diverse environment.
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and proactively address issues
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute.
  

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 Executive Assistant 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: Women’s Support Worker (Overnights)
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Term: Permanent; Casual
Salary: $25.00 per hour
No. of Positions: 1
Closing Date: March 20, 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.

This position will primarily be scheduled for overnight shifts, scheduled 10:15pm to 7:00am on Friday and Saturday, bi-weekly. In addition to this schedule, this person will also be eligible to take on additional shifts on an as-needed basis, including day shifts, scheduled 6:45am to 2:45pm; and afternoon shifts, scheduled 2:30pm to 10:30pm.

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, history and 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.

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.

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.