Corrections Mental Health Counselor 3 - Wfse pay range
State of Washington · class code 354P
- Class code
- 354P
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Corrections Mental Health Counselor 3 - Wfse is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 354P.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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
In an adult corrections treatment program, provides specialized mental health counseling to a group of offenders demonstrating emotional, cognitive and/or behavioral disorders. Provides unit leadership and assists the supervising psychologist in the management of treatment programs. Caseloads consist of offenders with the most complex needs requiring mental health treatment.
Examples of the work
Facilitates and monitors development and implementation of individual treatment plans and general case management procedures; Acts as liaison for all support service and contract staff; Monitors and oversees treatment and management reports prepared by subordinate Corrections Mental Health Counselors; Leads and coordinates groups providing mental health therapy; coordinates specialized program activities in recreation; provides crisis intervention, group and individual counseling to offenders; Documents clinical interactions; Participates Facility and Risk Management Team and treatment and multidisciplinary treatment conferences; May provide s training for lower level Corrections Mental Heal ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree with major study in a behavioral or social science. AND Two years of mental health, or social service experience which includes twelve months of experience providing mental health treatment to groups and/or individuals. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience; a Ph.D. degree in a related field may be substituted for the two years of experience. Neither degree can remove the requirement for the twelve months of experience providing group or individual mental health treatment. Note: For specific programs, specialized training and/or experience may be required for eligibility for examination or appointment.
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.