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Heart Medicine Lodge – Facilitator(s)


Full Time (40 hours per week)

We are Community Leaders:

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based, Indigenous-led human services organization that provides a range of Indigenous-identified programs and services that focus on the wholeness, wellness, and building on the strengths and resilience of Indigenous People.

The Opportunity:

Heart Medicine Lodge is an Indigenous-led, culturally-based program that supports Indigenous women and those who identify as women who have experienced sexual assault and/or sexual violence. This program responds to the alarming rates of sexual violence experienced by Indigenous women and the urgent need for culturally safe, community-rooted services in Manitoba. As the Heart Medicine Lodge Facilitator(s), you will lead and organize healing programming, provide direct support and advocacy, and walk alongside participants on their journeys of reclamation and recovery. This is a unique opportunity to support community healing through ceremony, connection, and culture.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Facilitate a 12-week culturally-based healing group, weekly mindfulness practices, and monthly Strawberry Talks
  • Create a safe, welcoming, and culturally grounded group environment
  • Coordinate with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and guest speakers
  • Adapt curriculum and resources based on participant needs and feedback
  • Provide strength-based, short-term, solution-focused peer counseling
  • Accompany participants to medical, legal, and wellness-related appointments
  • Assist with access to traditional healing, ceremonies, and holistic support systems
  • Advocate for participants with external systems including law enforcement, health, and victim services
  • Manage intake and maintain accurate records and case notes
  • Track attendance, collect program statistics, and support report development
  • Assist with program logistics, budgeting, and inventory
  • Build relationships with partner organizations and community agencies
  • Uphold the values of cultural safety, anti-oppressive practice, and community-led healing

Who You Are:

  • Have 3+ years of experience working in Indigenous communities—or an equivalent combination of education and lived experience
  • Bring group facilitation experience and understand how to create safe, supportive, and empowering spaces
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and are confident working with various stakeholders
  • Organized, self-motivated, and grounded in Indigenous values and trauma-informed practices
  • Familiar with traditional healing practices and connected to local cultural and community resources
  • Comfortable using MS Office and maintaining participant records
  • Demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to reconciliation, equity, and Indigenous-led work
  • Experience in counseling or mental health support is considered an asset.

We are Proud to Offer:

  • Comprehensive and Immediate Benefits including Health and Dental
  • Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
  • Employer Contributed RRSP; up to 5% match
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program with Consult + and Telus Health
  • Cultural Ways of Being; Mino Pimatisiwin Sexual Wellness Lodge, Knowledge Keepers, Kookums, Skaabes, medicine picking, sweats, ceremony, smudging on-site
  • 12 Wellness Days per year, in addition to Vacation Days
  • Work-life balance and casual dress
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Free on-site parking
  • Employee appreciation and wellness events facilitated by our Social Planning Committee

To Apply:

Candidates must be able to provide a recent (within six months) Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to starting in the position.

You must be able to provide a valid Manitoba driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and a driver’s abstract.

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume, detailing how you meet the requirements of this position (with salary expectations).

Ka Ni Kanichihk remains committed to achieving employment equity. Candidates are strongly encouraged to self-declare in their cover letter if they are of Indigenous ancestry.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Please forward your cover letter and resume to:

Human Resource Specialist

Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.

101-1065 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R8

Email: careers@kanikanichihk.ca

Ka Ni Kanichihk thanks all applicants, however, we will only contact those selected for an interview.

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