Mental Health Technician
Required skills
- participant safety
- therapeutic environment
- direct care
- supervision
- engagement
- protocol adherence
- research integrity
- verbal de-escalation
- shift documentation
- wellness checks
Nice to have
- in-patient psychiatric units
- patients with psychiatric disorders
- Paramedic
- medical assistant
Role summary
Adams Clinical is seeking a full-time Mental Health Technician for their inpatient research facility in Dallas. This role involves providing direct care, supervision, and engagement with research participants to ensure safety and maintain a therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include managing behavioral changes, documenting participant status and activities, assisting with clinical tasks like vital signs and specimen collection, and collaborating with research staff to ensure protocol compliance. The position requires excellent communication, confidentiality, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Prior experience in psychiatric units or with patients with psychiatric disorders is a plus, as is paramedic or medical assistant experience. Phlebotomy training will be provided.
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Clinical Research
Adams Clinical is a leading clinical trial site network committed to accelerating the development of life-changing medicines. Our mission is simple: deliver uncompromising data quality, safety, and diverse enrollment to advance healthcare. Our vision is to set the gold standard for clinical trial excellence. We believe our people make the difference. Guided by our core values—Scientific Rigor, Operational Excellence, Commitment to Sponsors and Participants, and Authentic Collaboration—we create an environment where meaningful work drives meaningful change.
At Adams Clinical, you’ll find:
If you’re passionate about making an impact in clinical research and want to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization, we’d love to have you on our team.
Job Role
Adams Clinical is seeking a full-time Mental Health Technician to work the day and evening shifts within our inpatient research facility at our Dallas location. The Mental Health Technician 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:
Shifts:
Qualifications:
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:Adams Clinical is committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We focus on hiring and nurturing top talent. All employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline, and termination, are made based on the candidate's or employee's qualifications relevant to the position. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.
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.
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