IT Technician

Location: IT Department - New Bedford
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent, Technical background or call center experience preferred.
Pay Range: $23 - $30/hour (Education & experience dependent)
Hours/Shift: 40 hrs/week - Mon-Fri

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness.

High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

The IT Technician is a Tier1 support role responsible for providing advanced technical assistance to staff across all agency sites. Serving as the escalation point for complex support issues, IT Technicians troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and peripheral problems that cannot be resolved by frontline support staff. This role requires on-site presence as needed, hands‑on issue resolution. The IT Technician plays a key role in supporting new systems introduced by the IT department and ensuring effective adoption across the agency.

The technician is also responsible for maintaining IT equipment, assisting in user training, and helping to ensure that documentation and best practices remain current.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs (e.g., computers, monitors, network equipment).
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, crawl, and reach in confined spaces (e.g., under desks, server rooms).
• Prolonged periods of computer use and desk work.
• Occasional use of ladders or tools to access or install equipment.

Work is performed in both office and on‑site clinical or administrative settings.

May involve travel between agency locations using a personal or agency vehicle.

Occasional exposure to confidential or sensitive information; must comply with HIPAA and organizational privacy/security policies.

Must be available for on‑call coverage rotation and respond to urgent technical needs outside standard business hours as required.

• Respond to escalated service requests from the IT Support team, resolving complex issues related to hardware, software, peripherals, and networking.
• Work closely with the Systems & Security administrator to resolve advanced support issues and collaborate on troubleshooting strategies.
• Provide on‑site support at agency locations as needed for escalated issues, deployments, or projects.
• Collaborate with the Director of IT & Security to support the rollout and maintenance of new systems and technologies across the organization.
• Assist in configuring, imaging, deploying, and maintaining laptops, desktops, mobile devices, printers, and VoIP phones.
• Utilize the IT ticketing system to document, track, and resolve assigned tickets efficiently and thoroughly.
• Perform diagnostics and basic network troubleshooting for switches, access points, and other network infrastructure components under guidance from the systems team.
• Participate in testing and documentation of new systems to support successful adoption by users and ensure Tier 1 support readiness.
• Update and maintain technical documentation and support knowledgebase content.
• Make updates to KB (Knowledge Base) documentation when procedures change or new support workflows are implemented.
• Provide informal training or guidance to staff on agency tools, applications, and device usage.
• Assist with maintaining accurate hardware inventory, including labeling, asset tracking, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware repairs, warranty claims, and replacement equipment as directed.
• Run low‑voltage cabling for cameras, door access systems, and other networked devices as needed.
• Terminate and test RJ11 and RJ45 cable runs, ensuring proper connectivity and compliance with wiring standards.
• Consult with the Director of IT & Security to coordinate…