Behavioral Health Specialist 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 348L
- Class code
- 348L
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Behavioral Health Specialist 4 is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 348L.
- 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 55 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 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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
Under the direction of higher-level professionals, positions in this class supervise Behavioral Health Specialists.
Examples of the work
Supervises and monitors Behavioral Health Specialists in carrying out day-to-day activities; Establishes work schedules, authorizes overtime; Reviews and finalizes payroll reports, assigns work to Behavioral Health Specialists; Observes and evaluates work performance of Behavioral Health Specialists; establishes and maintains effective work methods; Provides for communication of information between shifts regarding patient/resident’s overall behavior changes and program operations; Conducts periodic Environment of Care rounds and takes action to have safety hazards/deficiencies repaired or corrected; Schedules and facilitates regular staff meetings for their team; | Attends community meeting ...
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Behavioral Health Specialist 3 OR A Bachelor's degree preferably involving major study in sociology, psychology or other social science. AND Three years of professional counseling or casework experience to include supervisory and/or leadership experience. One year of graduate training in behavioral social sciences may be substituted for 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.