Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 355E
- Class code
- 355E
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 355E.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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 close supervision, assists higher level counseling staff in the implementation of case management and treatment plans for youth in a juvenile rehabilitation institution, facility or for youths on parole; assesses behavior and monitors youth for compliance with treatment, reentry and parole plans and requirements. Serves as a back-up for higher level counselors in their assigned caseloads. This class does not typically carry a caseload; however, may be assigned case management duties of one to two youth
Examples of the work
Meets with supervisors and counselors to discuss treatment plans and exchange information; assists counselors in developing and implementing treatment plans for youth; assists in facilitating therapy groups; attends meetings with counselor and youth; Under the direction of a case manager, conducts offense-specific classes using general education resources and group discussions; Coordinates counseling for with providers; Attends programming meetings to determine treatment changes; meets with supervisors and counselors to review caseload; Monitors youth location; screens and monitors family visits; monitors behavior of youths; Writes incident reports; logs all activities such as visitors, depa ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation certified institution involving major study in psychology, sociology, social work, social sciences, or an allied field. OR Two years of experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing and/or facilitating youth group activities or experience in a related field. Equivalent experience/education. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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.