If you are not happy with your current job situation, then it is time to look into alternatives. One of the great things about being a psychiatrist is that there are a whole world of job opportunities available to you. There are situations that will have you work with impoverished, homeless, of criminal justice clients, as well as jobs that are focused on white color, business environments. You can also choose work that is focused on children, or conversely, the senior populations. Below is a list of 4 interesting types of jobs you might want to look into. If any of them intrigue you, then you can speak with a psychiatry recruitment firm and have them help you find a position in the area that interests you.

Forensic Psychiatry

If you find the law interesting, then this is an area you need to look into. As a forensic psychiatrist you will assist with criminal proceedings. You might be called in to assess the mental competency of a defendant. There are also situations where you will be brought in to testify for either the defense or the prosecution about a particular mental condition and how it might have played a role in the defendants action.

Addiction Psychiatry

As an addiction psychiatrist you will be working with addicts and assist them in their attempt to get clean. Many public and private rehab centers employ psychiatrists because, unlike psychologists, they can prescribe medications. This is particularly helpful when you are dealing with a drug problem such as heroin and opiates where methadone or Suboxone and Subutex are prescribed. 

However, you will do more than just prescribe medications. You will also counsel the patients and assist in their recovery process by helping them with counseling, cognitive therapy, and other non-medical treatment.

Organizational Psychiatrist

If you prefer to spend your time dealing with white collar issues, then this is a field you should consider. You will be dealing everything from employee evaluations (seeing if an employee is mentally fit to continue working after an emotional outburst, for instance) to dealing with inter-office conflict. There will also be times when you will be asked to participate in the screening process when the company is hiring new employees.

General Psychiatric Job In A Large Metro Hospital

If one of the reasons you got into psychiatry is that you love the ever changing landscape, and the variety of mental health problems that you will be faced with, then work in a hospital might be just what you are looking for. These jobs are great because you will be interacting with many different types of mental health issues. There might be patients brought into the ER by paramedics who are suffering from severe psychotic episodes, then the next day you might be dealing with a white collar type who is suffering from an anxiety attack and needs to be prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. There are also many instances where you will be brought in to consult with patients who are undergoing serious surgeries or have been diagnosed with life altering diseases and need mental health consultation.  

For more information, talk to a professional like Select Practice Opportunity.