Employee Assistance Professional, Senior pay range
State of Washington · class code 356C
- Class code
- 356C
- Salary range
- 52
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Employee Assistance Professional, Senior is $58,392 to $78,504 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 356C.
- 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 52 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 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 |
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
Positions at this level work independently with minimal supervision and may lead employees and perform more complex responsibilities such as difficult employee assistance issues having broad potential impact. Issues often have competing interests, multiple clients, conflicting rules or practices, a range of possible solutions, or other elements that contribute to complexity. Has full authority to prioritize and handle all issues within assigned areas of responsibility.
Examples of the work
Takes the lead in performing assigned tasks and ensures that such tasks are properly completed; Develops and delivers EAP orientations, supervisor training and other topical brief presentations; May assist in the selection of employees for the unit; Assesses needs of employees and family members using standard interview techniques to identify personal problems or other issues that may affect job performance; Constructs an individualized assistance plan based on the findings of the assessment in order to address the identified problems; Conducts holistic assessment, short-term problem-solving, and referral; Consults with and provides assistance to supervisors and managers regarding employee w ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Master’s degree in social services, psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. Four years related professional Employee Assistance experience, which includes one year in a lead or supervisory capacity, and training and professional experience in mental health treatment or chemical dependency treatment.
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.