Lab Technician / Programming Support: Webster Office

State of Massachusetts

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Compensation

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Location

West Boylston, MA

Work Authorization

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

The Lab Technician / Programming Support role performs drug and alcohol testing for inmates and Day Reporting Center participants, including collecting, testing, tracking, and preserving specimens. The technician maintains testing equipment and records, reports results, and may testify in court. The role also supports programming staff with scheduling and related tasks and coordinates testing information with center staff and Probation Officers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Specimen TestingSpecimen TrackingSpecimen PreservationDrug Testing Equipment OperationDrug Testing Equipment CalibrationUrine Specimen CollectionDrug Testing ProceduresProfessional CommunicationCommunity CorrectionsCourt SystemsOffender Population ExperienceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft AccessVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationRespectful Professionalism

Qualifications

Associate's in Criminal Justice, Counseling, Human Services, Psychology, or Social Work

Full job description

To procure urine specimens and Breathalyzer samples from inmates. · To test, track, and preserve urine specimens in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures. · To maintain, calibrate and operate state-of-the-art drug testing equipment. · To accurately report both urine specimens and Breathalyzer sample test results. · To maintain accurate and reliable drug and alcohol testing records. · To testify in court on the accuracy of drug and alcohol tests, the procedures followed to obtain urine and Breathalyzer samples and the reliability of the equipment, or other duties as may be required. · To maintain and secure equipment for drug and alcohol tests. · To maintain and monitor the security and integrity of the drug testing equipment, re-agents and other chemicals used in performing such tests. · To train and monitor assigns staff person and/or student interns to assist with drug and alcohol testing and maintain a drug and alcohol testing database. · To keep current on developments in the field of drug and alcohol testing. · To collect relevant data on CCC drug and alcohol tests and prepare reports on a regular basis. · To work with CCC staff and Probation Officers to ensure a positive flow of information for requesting and performing and reporting on, drug and alcohol tests. · To attend all scheduled meetings and present accurate accounts and information of CCC drug and alcohol testing at said meeting. · To complete all documents during the shift, including but not limited to, log entries and special reports. · To work closely with the Day Reporting Center’s (DRC’s) staff in procuring, testing, tracking and preserving urine specimens from DRC participants. · To support the programming staff with scheduling and any other auxiliary tasks to support the goals of the center. · To maintain confidentiality of personal data. · To maintain regular attendance. · To perform any duties and tasks assigned by supervisors, and related work as required. ** A. Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree in criminal justice, counseling, human services, psychology or social work from an accredited program. B. Knowledge, Ability, and Skill · The ability to test, track and preserve urine specimens in accordance with prescribed policies and procedures. · Knowledge of the requisite policies and procedures associated with the collection of urine specimens and drug testing. · The ability to communicate intelligently with people in a direct, clear and professional manner. · The ability to maintain, calibrate and operate state-of-the-art drug testing equipment. · General knowledge about the purpose of a community safety facility; understanding of the goals and objectives of a community correction program and a general familiarity with the court systems. · Ability to deal respectfully and professionally with a difficult population required. · Proven verbal and written communication skills. · Experience working with a diverse offender population. · Ability to work varying hours and shifts. · Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access software systems. C. Physical Qualifications · Some physical effort demanded when performing testing functions under typical office conditions in a correctional setting. · Frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear. Job: *Direct Care Organization: *Sheriff's Dept Worcester Title: Lab Technician / Programming Support: Webster Office Location: Massachusetts-West Boylston-5 Paul X Tivnan Requisition ID: 260007CS

How this job compares

Set against the 651 open Lab Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay: This postingNot listed
US median$57–83K/yr56 salary ranges
US median$24–29/hr302 hourly ranges
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 24 open Lab Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 651 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts: Mass General Brigham8 open
Alsym Energy2 open
Charles River Laboratories2 open
Experience: Lab Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (293 postings).
Education: This posting asks for an associate degree; 259 of the 651 open Lab Technician jobs (40%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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