Behavioral Health Specialist 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 348J
- Class code
- 348J
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Behavioral Health Specialist 2 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 348J.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 46 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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.
What the state says the job is
Interviews and counsels patients/residents; and assists patient/resident to improve adjustment to institution/residential treatment facility and to effect rehabilitation and recovery. Provide behavioral health interventions to promote rehabilitation and recovery.
Examples of the work
Counsels with and advises patients/residents, to assist in improving personal outlook, institutional and social adjustment; Interviews patients/residents, to secure and compile personal data and social history; Assists Social Worker with contacting families and assists persons and their families in coordinating with other agencies and organizations; Compiles and prepares reports on individual's progress, reactions, and overall adjustment; makes or assists in making recommendations on treatment, training and release of individuals; Assists with facilitating groups to promote recovery; Instructs the patient in adapting to the recreational and community environment; Assists in securing resource ...
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Behavioral Health Specialist 1. OR Satisfactory completion of two years of college, preferably with emphasis in one of the social sciences or two year’s experience in a psychiatric or mental health, or health care setting. OR Equivalent education/relevant experience.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.