Adams Clinical·Watertown, Massachusetts
The Mental Health Technician ensures participant safety and maintains a therapeutic environment within an inpatient research facility. Responsibilities include providing direct care, monitoring behavioral changes, documenting clinical data, and assisting with laboratory tasks.
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Adams Clinical is seeking applicants for the Mental Health Technician role within our inpatient research facility at our Watertown location. Mental Health Tech plays an essential role in ensuring participant safety and maintaining a therapeutic environment within our overnight inpatient research facility. This position supports ongoing clinical trials by providing direct care, supervision, and engagement with research participants under the guidance of the In-patient Unit Manager, Clinical Research Coordinators, and the Principal Investigator.
The MHT also assists with basic clinical and laboratory tasks, contributing to protocol adherence and overall research integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Provide therapeutic interaction and manage behavioral changes using verbal de-escalation.
Review handoff reports and prepare detailed shift documentation.
Confirm unit transitions, assessments, and research visits.
Conduct wellness checks every 15 minutes and ensure proper documentation.
Supervise smoke breaks, assist with meals (especially weekends), and evening hygiene routines.
Support or co-facilitate scheduled activities.
Monitor, assist, and document medication administration.
Oversee laundry use and maintain orderly rooms.
Follow daily checklist and activity schedule.
Maintain continuous participant observation for safety and therapeutic environment.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and participant orientation.
Complete all documentation, including incident reports.
Collaborate with research and clinical staff for protocol compliance.
Manage and document behavioral or emotional escalations.
Take vital signs, collect specimens, and perform phlebotomy as needed.
Handle, process, and document lab samples per protocol.
$21.00 - $25.00 per hour
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In compliance with federal law, all individuals hired must, as a condition of employment, provide documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States and complete Form I-9 within the required timeframe. Adams Clinical participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and excellent communication skills. Prior experience in inpatient psychiatric units or medical assisting is preferred, and the candidate must be willing to undergo phlebotomy training.
Market context
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