This job happens in a multitude of places, sometimes in a private practice where psychiatrists run their own thing and have people come to them wherever the psychiatrists host their sessions. Sometimes it’s a hospital where psychiatrists address mental health factors relating to physical illnesses. Sometimes you're in an academic institution, you could even be in the military setting! It all depends on what YOU choose to do.

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in mental health, but unlike some other mental health professionals, psychiatrists have a medical degree which gives them specific responsibilities.
The first thing they do with a patient is a diagnosis assessment, this is where they get information on the patient, background, medical knowledge, etc. Next they will set up a treatment plan and insure it is implemented, they also have some psychotherapy with the client. Then for a while they just keep checking in with said person and make sure they are doing good, constant evaluation and prescription changes if needed. Psychiatrists also are good at preventing future mental illnesses! When they don’t have a client they do research on what new developments are being made in the industry!

Of course different psychiatrists have different personalities and different methods when it comes to work, but in general they will need to be compassionate, trustworthy, and non judgmental! All of these traits play a strong factor in whether you will be successful in the psychiatric field.

A psychiatrist will need skills like… communication skills, professionalism, and of course your medical skills!

At entry level you will make around 180,000$ to 220,000$, this is the first like 5 years. Mid Career you will commonly make 220,000$ to 300,000$ annually. This is around 10 years of continuous improvement and growth. Now at your senior level we are looking really bright at salary’s well over 300,000$ and even coming in at 400,000$ for top earners. Sometimes your specialization can have an effect on these numbers but this is the general amount.