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    Texas Department of State Health Services Reviews

    Updated October 12, 2017
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    Pros

    • Good benefits, flexible scheduling options (in 11 reviews)

    • My co-workers were great people to work with (in 8 reviews)

    Cons

    • Very low pay for the amount of work (in 9 reviews)

    • Negative work environment, coworkers resistance to change (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Administrative assistant"

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in Austin, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits and great pay

      Cons

      To many chiefs not enough Indians

      Advice to Management

      No need for so many leads!

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Program Specialist III Trainer"

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      Former Employee - Trainer in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Trainer in Austin, TX

      I worked at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits - retirement + 401K, healthcare, dental, stable work environment

      Cons

      Bureaucracy will become stifling after a few years, excellence may not be punished, but it's not necessarily rewarded either. Management changes periodically and head games about a new department Director's agenda can result in unexpected unemployment if you don't learn how to play... mainly by smiling a lot, be positive but quiet, keeping a low profile and just do your job.

      Advice to Management

      The bureaucracy was here before you and it will still be here when you are gone. Be good to the people who, by doing their jobs well, will make you a successful manager.

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    3. "Portfolio Manager"

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      Former Employee - Senior Applications Development Manager in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Senior Applications Development Manager in Austin, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Challenging environment supporting health care systems

      Cons

      Bureaucracy. IT organization lacks leadership.

      Advice to Management

      Support your IT staff. Work as a team!

    4. "Mental Health Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time

      Pros

      Supportive environment that is team oriented.

      Cons

      Unfortunately the salaries are not competitive with private hospitals.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "attorney"

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      Former Employee - Assistant General Counsel in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Assistant General Counsel in Austin, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great people in licensing - basically your clients

      Cons

      Horrible management. Lousy pay. Favoritism.

      Advice to Management

      Stop hiring people under 40 but paying them the same as people with 15 years plus more experience. Treat your employees equally and as professionals.

    6. "Supervisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time

      Pros

      Lots more f different area of health care to choose from. If you retire you get free insurance for life plus a pension.

      Cons

      Few employees are allowed to telework.

    7. "Program Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Good benefits, flexible scheduling options

      Cons

      Negative work environment, coworkers resistance to change

      Advice to Management

      Incentive programs are needed

    8. "DSHS is Slow and Steady"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time

      Pros

      job security, decent benefits, lots of paid holiday (state holidays are great) good place to gain experience and great place to retire from

      Cons

      small budget, no raises ever, pay is not competitve

    9. "Direct support staff"

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      Former Employee - Direct Support Professional in Austin, TX
      Former Employee - Direct Support Professional in Austin, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits and you will love your patients and residents

      Cons

      Staff is very set in their ways. They do not like people that are new, and do not welcome new staff easily, campus wide.

      Advice to Management

      Better check out your supervisors. You trust people that have been there too long and just assume that they are telling you the truth about what is really going on there with the patients. Put all elder staff that where there for the days of abuse and neglect through retraining. Including how to interact with new staff.

    10. "Volatile leadership"

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      Current Employee - PSIII in Arlington, TX
      Current Employee - PSIII in Arlington, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Texas Department of State Health Services full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Ample vacation leave. Many holidays. Most peers are very nice. Very little requirement to work after hours. Patience are very nice

      Cons

      Managers are punitive. No business management or business leadership education or experience. Very ego invested in being "the boss". Actually say "because I said so". Instead of providing enough training or information to make the staff understand.

      Advice to Management

      Constant turn over is an indication of the poor leadership.

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