Land Based Healing Worker

1 week ago

Eskasoni, Canada Eskasoni Health Centre Full time $50,000 - $75,000 per year

Land Based Healing Worker

Eskasoni Mental Health expanded its mental health services to include a Land Based Healing program. This program enhances the mental health department by offering cultural ways of healing, as well as land-based therapy. The goal of this program is to provide cultural education, cultural support and to develop unique approaches to therapy using two-eyed seeing.

Reporting to the Land Base Healing Team Lead, we are seeking a Land Based Healing worker to offer land-based healing by incorporating the land to heal while using a two eyed seeing approach. The Land Based Healing worker will be responsible for building sacred fires, teepees, wigwams, harvesting and picking of Mi'kmaq medicines, sweat grass and food. The Land based Healing worker will also build sacred trails, accessing the water area at the health center and teaching the community traditional practices including language and Mi'kmaq teachings.

Essential Functions:

  • Works as part of a team to deliver traditional land bases healing to clients and the community
  • Leads in the building and upkeeping of a garden of traditional food
  • Leads in the building and teachings of sacred fires, teepees & wigwams
  • Harvests and pick Mi'kmaq traditional Medicine, sweetgrass and food
  • Share your traditional knowledge and teachings to help strengthen connections to culture, community and wellness
  • Assist team in planning land-based activities (fishing, preparing fish, harvesting medicine etc.)

Qualifications:

  • Preferably undergraduate degree however life and work experience in a Mi'kmaw community is also an asset
  • Have knowledge of ceremonies, sweats, sacred fire, seven sacred teaching, two eyed seeing approach and being creative in using different traditional techniques to provide healing to individuals and or groups
  • Have knowledge of building teepees, sweats, sacred fires, knowledge of where Mi'kmaq medicines and sweetgrass grow and how to harvest and use them
  • Ability to speak and understand Mi'kmaq
  • Have excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work with all ages across the life span
  • Possess traditional knowledge of Land Based Healing approaches
  • Be willing to learn from elders and community members
  • Ability to work with an elevated level of professionalism including confidentiality and discretion
  • Ability to use Microsoft, email, and social media.

Job Type: Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:00pm

Deadline: Please forward your resume and cover letter on or before 4pm – December 19, 2025, to:

Maxine Stevens, Human Resource Officer

*In person applications not accepted, please apply online.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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