Status: Full-time
Location: London/ Chippewa of the Thames
Hours: 35 hours/week
Salary: $79,672 - $99,590
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 12 health days, 3 personal days, 5 spiritual/ cultural development days, professional development opportunities & your Birthday
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental and more
Pension: HOOPP (defined benefit plan)
Posting Date: May 27, 2026
Deadline: Open until filled
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. At SOAHAC, we believe in the power of blending traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern healthcare practices to support the well-being of the communities we serve. As a leading Indigenous health and wellness agency, we work to provide wholistic care that addresses the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals across Southwestern Ontario.
We are seeking a compassionate and culturally safe Physiotherapist to provide wholistic rehabilitation services within an Indigenous healthcare setting. The Physiotherapist will work collaboratively with Indigenous clients, families and an interdisciplinary healthcare team to support physical wellness, mobility, injury recovery, chronic disease management and community-based health promotion. The successful candidate will emphasize active rehabilitation approaches over passive modalities, empowering clients through movement, education, and goal-oriented treatment planning. The successful candidate will demonstrate respect for Indigenous cultures, traditions and ways of knowing, contributing to a healthcare environment grounded in cultural humility, trauma-informed care and reconciliation principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, diagnose and develop individualized physiotherapy treatment plans for clients across the lifespan.
- Provide rehabilitation services for musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory and chronic health conditions.
- Deliver treatment interventions including therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, mobility training, pain management and functional rehabilitation.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as needed.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with Ontario standards and organizational policies.
- Build respectful and trusting relationships with Indigenous clients, families, Healers/ Elders and community members.
- Integrate culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches into clinical practice.
- Support traditional healing practices where appropriate and collaborate respectfully with traditional healers and community wellness teams.
- Participate in community outreach, wellness initiatives and health promotion programs.
- Travel to remote or satellite communities as required.
- Collaborate with primary care & mental health providers, Traditional Healers and other allied health professionals.
- Participate in case conferences and coordinated care planning.
- Provide education and guidance to clients, caregivers and healthcare staff regarding rehabilitation strategies and injury prevention.
- Assist in developing community-based rehabilitation and wellness programs.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and culturally responsive healthcare practices.
- Support data collection, reporting and outcome measurement activities as required.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited institution.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Experience working in community health, rural, remote, or Indigenous healthcare settings is considered a strong asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence-informed, exercise-based physiotherapy practice, with the ability to assess, prescribe and progress individualized therapeutic exercise programs that promote functional independence, mobility, chronic disease management, injury prevention and long-term self-management.
- Experience with chronic disease management, mobility rehabilitation and community-based care preferred.
- Knowledge of Indigenous health issues, health inequities and the impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma is highly valued.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
- Excellent clinical reasoning and organizational skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments.
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence and ability to travel between London and Chippewas of the Thames to fulfill responsibilities of role.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification.
- Current and Satisfactory Police Check
- Ability to speak an Indigenous language is considered an asset.
- This job may require additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre.
SOAHAC values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer; however, hiring preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants. SOAHAC is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please advise Human Resources.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To Apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter through the link below: Physiotherapist | Dayforce Jobs
Please note that our applicant tracking system may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support aspects of the recruitment process. All hiring decisions are made by our team.
Please visit Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre online at: www.soahac.on.ca
We thank all those for applying but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
