Social & Health Program Consultant 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 349H
- Class code
- 349H
- Salary range
- 64
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Social & Health Program Consultant 4 is $78,504 to $105,612 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 349H.
- 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 64 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 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 |
| Monthly | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 |
| Hourly | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 |
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
(1) Serves as a designated specialist for client eligibility for social services, the training of staff who conduct client eligibility assessments, and the monitoring of staff and staff processes in meeting state and federal policies and regulations. Conducts quality assurance audits and reviews responses to quality assurance audits, as necessitated by legal, statutory, or legislative requirements. Reviews and approves corrective action plans. OR (2) Oversees the intake and coordination of client cases to include acting as the liaison with internal DSHS entities and external entities such as law enforcement, the courts, attorneys, and community-based social service organizations, and monitors these cases through the abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation hearings process to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of vulnerable children and adults.
Examples of the work
Coordinates CARE activities; ensures supervisors and staff have necessary information to meet their responsibilities, and trains staff on CARE policies and procedures; Handles all aspects of Social Service Fair Hearing and Vendor Overpayment Hearings; works with Headquarters staff on appeals; Maintains and updates Regional FHC List as needed; Registers staff for training; maintains and submits annual training plans; coordinate training; Participates in quarterly case management meetings; Prepares preliminary findings reports and Corrective Action Plans; submits these to Headquarters within deadlines; Assists managers and staff in interpreting social service programs, policies, and procedures ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 3 or equivalent, OR Two years of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 2 or equivalent, OR A Master’s degree in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field; AND four years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs, OR A bachelor’s degree in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field; AND five years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical depend ...
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.