Psychiatry · Fellowship Career
Addiction Psychiatry
Psychiatric and addiction care for substance use disorders with significant medical and social complexity.
Fellowship Length
1 year
After a qualifying residency
Prior Residency
Psychiatry
4 years residency
Typical Post-MD Training
5 years
Residency + fellowship; alternative pathways may overlap
Attending Compensation
$284,847
Estimated Base Salary
Training Pathway
Medical School → Residency → Fellowship
Clinical Work and Procedures
- Medication treatment for addiction
- Withdrawal and relapse prevention
- Co-occurring psychiatric illness management
- Motivational interviewing and harm reduction
Attending Compensation
$284,847
Estimated Base Salary
Schedules and Practice Settings
Outpatient addiction clinics, inpatient consults, residential treatment and integrated behavioral health.
How to Prepare
During Medical School
Observe both medication treatment for addiction and psychiatric consultation for complicated substance use.
Research or Quality Improvement
Consider opioid treatment retention, access or integrated hepatitis C and addiction care quality studies.
During Residency
During psychiatry residency, gain consult-liaison and substance use experience and mentorship in evidence-based treatment.
A Question to Ask Fellows
Do you prefer sustained addiction recovery care over a narrower general psychiatric practice?
Sources & Data Notes
Reviewed . Fellowship durations and entry routes summarize commonly accredited training pathways. Specific institutions can have different eligibility, early-entry and combined tracks; check program and board requirements for your cycle.
Fellowship Match selection is separate from the medical school residency Match. No residency competitiveness index, MD versus DO residency outcome, or fellowship acceptance percentage is assigned to these pages. National attending compensation uses a source-matched specialty estimate when available; Doximity and Medscape report total compensation, Marit uses smaller opt-in physician samples, and Salary.com models base salary from employer and third-party data. These measures are not interchangeable. Fellowship stipends depend on PGY level and institution.
For Addiction Psychiatry: Salary.com 2026, Estimated Base Salary for the reported “Addiction Psychiatrist” population. This is a national estimate, not a location-specific offer.
Schedules, example procedures, preparation tips and clinical roles are educational descriptions; responsibilities depend on training, practice setting and privileges. This is educational career guidance rather than individualized employment or training advice.