Also called: Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist, BCPP
Pharmacist who specializes in medications for mental health conditions.
Reviews a patient's antipsychotic doses with the psychiatry team, checks blood levels for lithium, and helps patients understand side effects so they stay on treatment.
Estimate based on BLS pharmacists (May 2025 median about $137k).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 8 years after high school. PharmD (usually 2+ years of pre-pharmacy college plus 4 years of pharmacy school) plus a 2-year residency, plus state license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Graduate school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology.
Growing about average. Pharmacist jobs overall grow slowly, but clinical specialties are in demand.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI flags interactions and lab monitoring; helping patients stay on mental health meds stays relationship work.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1051.
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