Psychiatrists are physicians who specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. While psychoanalysis is still practiced, most psychiatrists today provide a wide range of biological, psychotherapeutic, and psychosocial treatments tailored to the specific needs of the patient. Psychiatrists also serve as the medical experts for the mind/brain/body interface.
Like other medical conditions, mental illnesses can range from relatively mild and self-limiting conditions to severe and life-threatening disorders. Psychiatrists treat mental illness which encompasses conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance abuse and personality disorders.
Psychiatry uses all aspects of the biopsychosocial model and as such focuses holistically on the patient's body and mind. It is an important speciality with approximately one in five Australians suffering from a mental disorder.
There are a number of different specialty areas in psychiatry. Some different types of specialised psychiatrists include:
You can view the latest jobs available for doctors in psychiatry on Global Medical Careers below.
Family-oriented lifestyle in a vibrant coastal regional city in sub-tropical North Queensland
The No. 1 medical recruitment agency in Australia is inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. Is it the right fit for you?
The No. 1 medical recruitment agency in Australia is inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. Is it the right fit for you?
Country hospital seeking an experienced FRANZCOG to join their busy team!
The No. 1 medical recruitment agency in Australia is inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. Is it the right fit for you?
This city along the Great Ocean Road, in Victoria, Australia. Its main beach, the sandy Bathing Beach, runs in front of vast Lake Pertobe Adventure Park. The nearby Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village explores the area's seafaring history through a large shipwreck collection.
This city along the Great Ocean Road, in Victoria, Australia. Its main beach, the sandy Bathing Beach, runs in front of vast Lake Pertobe Adventure Park. The nearby Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village explores the area's seafaring history through a large shipwreck collection.
The No. 1 medical recruitment agency in Australia is inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. Is it the right fit for you?
The No. 1 medical recruitment agency in Australia is inviting applications for an exciting opportunity. Is it the right fit for you?
Sought-after health service | Close to Melbourne CBD
Major specialist referral centre for the region. Beach lifestyle!
Psychiatrist, Departments of Oncology and Psychiatry We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6). The Departments of Oncolog ...
A chance to use your diverse skills to serve an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
Description: The Forensic Services at Alberta Hospital Edmonton are the largest forensic service in Alberta, serving primarily Edmonton and Northern Alberta, but also providing services around the province and at times for patients in other jurisdictions (e.g. NWT). A full time position in this serv ...
Alberta Health Services, Department of Addiction & Mental Health in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications from psychiatrists with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Our multi-disciplinary teams consi ...
Alberta Health Services, Department of Addiction & Mental Health in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications from psychiatrists with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Our multi-disciplinary teams consi ...
Covenant Health in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta, invites applications for Psychiatrist to be based primarily at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. Covenant Health is co ...
GRANDE PRAIRIE is seeking a Psychiatrist who is eligible for FRC(P) in child & adolescent psychiatry, to join a diverse Addictions & Mental Health team, providing services to communities with a high need of mental health services. Grande Prairie Regional Hospital - Virtual Tour There are 28 dedicate ...
Description: Alberta Health Services is inviting applications for an Adult Psychiatrist with qualification in addiction psychiatry and or experience in managing patients with concurrent disorders. The position is primarily a community focused practice. The position will entail providing leadership a ...
Description: Alberta Health Services, South Zone is hiring a Full-time Anesthesiologist for the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. The Department of Anesthesia provides 24-hour services to 7 operating theatres with over 10,400 surgeries yearly. One anesthesiologist daily provides acute pain se ...
Alberta Health Services, Department of Addictions & Mental Health in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications from psychiatrists with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry preferably with subspecialty certi ...
The community of St Paul is currently looking for a General Psychiatrist to join their current team of specialists and Family Physicians, acting as a team player in offering hospital and community based Psychiatry services. The successful candidate must have training and expertise (FRCPC or FRCPC El ...
Description: Alberta Health Services, South Zone is recruiting a full-time Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for the Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH). As the successful candidate you will: participate in the Department of Addiction & Mental Health call schedule; provide inpatient and outpatient consult ...
Alberta Health Services, South Zone is recruiting a full-time Psychiatrist at the Chinook Regional Hospital. Psychiatric services include: a 41 bed adult inpatient program, a Day Treatment Program and Clinic, Addiction and Mental Health Clinics and a number of community based programs. The successfu ...
Description: Alberta Health Services, South Zone is hiring a Full-time Anesthesiologist for the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. The Department of Anesthesia provides 24-hour services to 7 operating theatres with over 10,400 surgeries yearly. One anesthesiologist daily provides acute pain se ...
Alberta Health Services is seeking a Community Child Psychiatrist to provide consulting and follow-up services to the Community Mental Health Clinics in Camrose and Wetaskiwin. This position will provide face to face as well as on-going virtual support. The successful candidate will provide a scope ...
If a collegial working environment in a diverse community practice within a 90-minute drive to the Canadian Rocky Mountains is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place! Alberta Health Services invites applications for the position of an Adult Community Psychiatrist within the departm ...
Description: Alberta Health Services, South Zone is hiring a Full-time Anesthesiologist for the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. The Department of Anesthesia provides 24-hour services to 7 operating theatres with over 10,400 surgeries yearly. One anesthesiologist daily provides acute pain se ...
Covenant Health, in partnership with Alberta Health Services are inviting applications for a Pediatrician to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team in the Foster Care Clinic at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital. This is an outpatient clinical service offering specialist paediatric trauma informed con ...
DESCRIPTION The successful candidate will be competent in managing complex and chronic medical conditions and recognize the effects of social determinants of health. They will have demonstrated inclusion for all regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexuality, or means. They will have strong inter ...
If a collegial working environment in a diverse community practice within a 90-minute drive to the Canadian Rocky Mountains is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place! Alberta Health Services invites applications for the position of a Child Psychiatrist within the department of Ment ...
Alberta Health Services, Department of Addiction & Mental Health in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications from psychiatrists with expertise in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Our multi-disciplinary teams consi ...
If a collegial working environment in a diverse community practice within a 90-minute drive to the Canadian Rocky Mountains is what you are looking for, you've come to the right place! Alberta Health Services invites applications for the position of a Child Psychiatrist within the department of Ment ...
Alberta Health Services is seeking a Community Child Psychiatrist to provide consulting and follow-up services to the Community Mental Health Clinics in Camrose and Wetaskiwin. This position will provide face to face as well as on-going virtual support. The successful candidate will provide a scope ...
The Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications to join its acute care team. The role involves provision of acute care service along with other psychiatrists on in-patient ward. The role will include being part of the on call-rota which will involve delivery of ...
Alberta Health Services, South Zone is seeking to recruit a full-time Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and in the community. Psychiatric services include inpatient and outpatient consultations, a number of community based programs including involvement with loc ...
Alberta Health Services – North Zone, and the Department of Psychiatry at the St Therese Healthcare Centre, are currently looking for an Adult/General Psychiatrist to join their current team of Specialists and Family Medicine physicians and establish a full-time practice in the community of St Paul ...
Covenant Health, in partnership with Alberta Health Services and the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, are inviting applications for a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital. The successful candidate will joi ...
Alberta Health Services invites applications for the position of an Adult Community Psychiatrist within the department of Mental Health in Central Zone, Alberta. This position will support community/rural clinics in Wetaskiwin and Maskwacis, Addiction & Mental Health via in-person, out-patient clini ...
Description: Alberta Health Services, Department of Addictions & Mental Health in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, is inviting applications from psychiatrists with expertise in Geriatric Psychiatry. Our multi-disciplinary teams co ...
Alberta Health Services is inviting applications for an Adult Psychiatrist with an interest in a primarily community focused practice. The position will entail providing leadership and direct patient care for clients served by the Edmonton and Sub-Urban Mental Health Clinics. This teams operates und ...
Description: Alberta Health Services in partnership with the University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, is inviting applications from General Adult Psychiatrists with experience of working with patients with concurrent disorder to provide psychiatric services to Edmonton Mental Health C ...