Forensic Social Worker 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 40071
- Class code
- 40071
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- F4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Forensic Social Worker 2 is $63,257 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 40071.
- 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 09/08/2008.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced professional social work at a Forensic Psychiatric Unit on the grounds of a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this job performs as a lead worker over subordinate social workers for forensic patients who have been committed through the criminal justice system for diagnosis, evaluation and intensive treatment. As a lead worker, an employee provides guidance, technical assistance and direction to assigned social work staff and participates in developing, implementing and providing social services counseling and case management services.
Examples of the work
Provides lead work direction and on-the-job training for assigned social work staff. Participates in developing, implementing, and providing social services programs with agency staff. Coordinates the provision of specialized services with other state or community agencies. Interprets federal and state social work legislation, certification/accreditation requirements, and Departmental and facility policies and procedures for compliance with the social work regulatory standards and requirements. Develops and conducts facility/unit social work staff development and training programs. Counsels patients and their families utilizing various treatment plan modalities.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Forensic Social Worker 1 or Social Worker 1 (Must have been employed in a Commonwealth Social Worker job title on September 8, 2008 with continuous Commonwealth employment); or Two years of experience as a Forensic Social Worker 1 or a Social Worker 1 and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare; or Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services; and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare; or A master's degree in social work or social welfare.
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.