Psychiatric Youth Counselor 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 348O
- Class code
- 348O
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Psychiatric Youth Counselor 3 is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 348O.
- 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
As a shift lead, directs staff on assigned shift and aids in the programming for severely emotionally, behaviorally, and psychologically disturbed children and adolescents in a psychiatric treatment setting serving mental health and/or forensic admissions.
Examples of the work
Has decision-making authority on shift when the team is not in agreement, consults with clinical treatment team and medical staff when needed; Monitors baseline staffing levels throughout the campus and contributes to overall staffing activities; Acts as a liaison to other departments (i.e., school, recreation therapy, etc.) and assists in hiring activities; Performs quality reviews of documentation (i.e.
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree with a major study in Social Sciences, Education, Recreation, Psychology, or related field and one year of social service experience. OR One year as a Psychiatric Youth Counselor 2. OR Equivalent education/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.