Jobs in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Jobs

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Salary + Job Growth
The current average salary for a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist is $289,594, which averages out to around $139 per hour. It is important to remember, however, that your pay will vary based on your skill set, years of experience, and location. The highest-paying cities for this profession are in the following states: Connecticut, Maryland, California, Washington, D.C., and Wyoming. The salary range for these states falls between $324,216 and $368,936.

Benefits
The benefits of working as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist include receiving above-average compensation, having the ability to work in multiple settings, building relationships with your patients, the possibility of a flexible schedule, and working in a high-demand field.

Skills
As a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you should possess the following skills: compassion, problem-solving skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking skills.

Job Duties
In this position, you can expect to perform duties such as meeting with patients to evaluate their conditions, diagnosing mental and affective conditions, developing treatment plans, and managing medications.

Work Environment
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists may work in private practice or managed care, inpatient, residential, day hospital, or outpatient programs.

Education
While the journey to finishing the education requirements to become a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist may be long and drawn out, you may choose to pursue CME, or continuing medical education. Some CME resources that you will come across are as follows: podcasts, live/virtual courses, webinars, live/virtual conferences, and videos. There are organizations focused on your specialty that can help you with CME resources. You will also find websites that exist for the sole purpose of guiding you toward CME resources. Organizations and websites you can use to track down CME resources are as follows: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), CMEList, EMedEvents, Harvard, BoardVitals, AudioDigest, and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).

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