Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatrist 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.

·         Supervising electrotherapy treatments.

·         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.