Location: London, Ontario
Closing Date: November 21, 2025
Employment Term: Permanent; Full-time
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 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

Release from Custody Support is designed to assist Indigenous community members transitioning from custody who may be facing challenges such as homelessness, social stigma, mental health issues, and substance use. It offers a comprehensive reintegration plan addressing various needs, including housing, income support, mental wellness, crisis planning, healthcare, and cultural
needs. The program is available to self-identifying Indigenous individuals aged
18 and older who have been incarcerated in the City of London or Sarnia, serving communities such as Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewa of the Thames First Nation, Munsee-Delaware Nation, Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation, Aamjiwnaang First Nation, and Walpole Island First Nation. Key services include discharge planning, housing assistance, access to income support, crisis planning, participation in ceremonies, scheduling appointments, community mental health programming, harm reduction support, and accessing legal and physical health services.

Role and Responsibility

Using a wholistic Indigenous-led approach the successful applicant will offer compassionate and assertive care and support to community members who are transitioning from custody and may be experiencing homelessness, social stigma, mental health imbalance, and substance use.

The RFC will engage with individuals during their period of incarceration, at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre and Sarnia Jail, prior to their discharge back to the community. The RFC will meet in person with participants to build relationships with the goal of facilitating the development of a collaborative and participant-led reintegration plan. The RFC will provide support for participants in the community post-release, guided by the reintegration plan to include housing needs; income supports; mental wellness and addictions supports; crisis planning; healthcare; community and cultural needs; and any other relevant supports and requirements. The RFC will support compliance with the terms of probation or parole and attend probation and parole meetings.

NOTE: This position will require extensive travel to Sarnia, Ontario.

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:

• $XX.XX 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.