Career Research
Brittany Sterling
Job Duties
*Counsel Patients
*Prescribe Therapeutic Medications
*Analyze Patient Data
*Collaborate with Other Professionals to Discuss Treatment Plans
* Design Care Options or Plans
Work Environment
*Can be a Hospital or Medical Office
* Few Work in Mental Facilities Due to Risk of Physical Harm
*Often Work in the Same Facilities with others of the Same Career Cluster or Type
Work Schedule
* Usually 9 to 5 hours
* Some Work All Hours for Extreme Patients
*Typically 30-50 Hours a Week
Salary of a Psychiatrist
* $83.73 per hr. (Approximately)
*$174,170 per yr. (Approximately)
Education and Training Required
*High School Diploma or GED
*Doctoral Degree
Persnality Characteristics Needed
*Open-Minded
*Kind
*Honest
*Caring
Advice
*Go to a School or Program Where Hands-on Training is Available
*Research the Best Colleges for You and the Career
Three Postive and Three Negative Aspects
~Positive~
*Helping People
*Meeting New People
*Making People Happier
~Negative~
*Listen to People Complain All Day
*People with Anger Issues
*People Crying