Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 38420
- Class code
- 38420
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- F4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 38420.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 01/11/2001.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning level, professional counseling work in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons within a drug and/or alcohol abuse treatment program in a state institution or facility. An employee in this class provides professional drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation services for inmates, patients or residents who have been diagnosed with or have a documented history of drug and/or alcohol abuse/dependency. Under the guidance and supervision of a higher-level professional, the incumbent initially performs work at the beginning level of professional counseling. Latitude in judgment is restricted until the incumbent begins to demonstrate an understanding of the processes and techniques used to rehabilitate inmates, patients or residents with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems.
Examples of the work
Participates in beginning level professional tasks in the care, treatment and rehabilitation of drug and/or alcohol dependent persons in a Commonwealth facility. Provides professional planning of drug and alcohol services and treatment and participates in the conduct of these planned treatment activities. Encourages drug and/or alcohol dependent persons to seek professional assistance, explains available treatment, education and counseling programs and makes appropriate referrals. Works closely with inmates, patients or residents in preparing individualized treatment and recovery plans.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Corrections Counselor or Social Worker; or One year of professional experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services directly to clients in a social work setting and a bachelor's degree that includes 18 college credits in the behavioral sciences; or One year of para-professional experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services directly to clients in a social work setting; and certification by the PA Chemical Abuse Certification Board as a "Certified Addictions Counselor"; or A master's degree with major course work in addictions science, psychology or social work; or An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 18 college c ...
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.