PSYCHIATRIST

Duties & Responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a vary wide variety of treatment and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrists may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. Their duties include:

• ·        Designing treatment programs.
• ·        Conducting psychotherapy sessions
• ·        Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.
• ·        Conducting research.
• ·        Leading a team of mental health care providers.

Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational Requirements:

In addition to completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.