Staff Mental Health Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

4 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $90,985, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $324.8K
Role median: $90,985
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Staff Mental Health Specialist is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $90,985 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health Care Services

$97,150 · 4

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$18,487 · 3

Median total compensation for the Staff Mental Health Specialist role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Elida Lucero

Staff Mental Health Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615088325001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

At Department of State Hospitals, Elida Lucero serves as a Staff Mental Health Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,150. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shasta Abrahams

Staff Mental Health Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$95,706

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $95,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020258325003
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,706

At Department of State Hospitals, Shasta Abrahams serves as a Staff Mental Health Specialist within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,706. They are represented by R01.

December Paguio

Staff Mental Health Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$86,265

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $410
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,611
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020258325002
Salary Total: $7,383
Total Pay: $86,265

At Department of State Hospitals, December Paguio serves as a Staff Mental Health Specialist within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,265. They are represented by R01.

Maria Lockhart

Staff Mental Health Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$45,718

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $45,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,718
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020258325902
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $45,718

Maria Lockhart is a Staff Mental Health Specialist at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $45,718. Union affiliation: R01.