Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 355I
- Class code
- 355I
- Salary range
- 58
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist is $67,704 to $91,104 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 355I.
- 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 58 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 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 |
| Monthly | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 |
| Hourly | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 |
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 a Juvenile Rehabilitation Division, serve as a technical expert in a specialty area including but not limited to substance use disorder, vocational training, youth who sexually offend, reentry, mental health, employment. 1. Participates on statewide oversight committees for program development in a specialty area as listed above. 2. Participates in the development of local program policies and procedures; monitors program operations for compliance with bulletins, contract requirements and other applicable WAC/RCW requirements. 3. Serves as a technical expert and support resource to staff to achieve management and treatment goals for youth. 4. Serves as a treatment specialty liaison between the courts, attorneys, law enforcement, schools, treatment facilities, community groups and/or agencies. Assists in contract negotiation, development and monitoring.
Examples of the work
Serves as an expert and resource to staff to provide services to residents; Maintains a substance Use Disorder Professional Certification (SUDPC) if required; Conducts initial assessments and evaluations of youths to determine their needs for specialized treatment; maintains demographic profile of each youth coming through the program; makes recommendations and outside referrals for necessary testing; Coordinates and facilitates pre-treatment and treatment groups for youths; is responsible for after-care program; Conducts specialized treatment groups in coordination with case managers; Informs management on program related issues; Conducts visits to other facilities to gather updated program ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) certified institution involving major study in psychology, sociology, social work, social sciences, or an allied field AND One year of professional experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing and/or facilitating youth group activities or experience in a related field. A Master’s degree from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) certified institution in psychology, sociology, social work, social sciences, or in an allied field will substitute for one year of the required years of experience. OR Two years as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1.
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.