Texas Department of State Health Services Reviews

Pros

It was a very simple job. It was easy to learn and keep up with any changes.

Cons

It was monotonousTedious and Continuous. I would like more of a challenge.

Pros

Stable job with great benefits and overall good environment. Hard working individuals that are very smart and passionate. Excellent work-life balance with low stress but meaningful work. Help make a difference in the lives of Texans.

Cons

Low pay with no annual bonus. Have to re-apply to higher positions to be "promoted" or increase pay. Patience is key as things move slow in government work.

Pros

Good benefits - Pension plan that vests after 10 years, some random holidays that most people in the private sector don't get, annual leave that accrues continues to grow the longer you stay. Some Training Opportunities for Technical Workers - Opportunities to take some in-person and online courses and go to some conferences if they are local. Basically a 40 hour a week job for non-management - The OT approval process is sort of bureaucratic and requires multiple levels of approval so it tends not to happen. When it does happen you get time and a half comp time. Most of the tasks given and expected are fairly reasonable. Generally there is enough spare time to try to experiment and propose new ideas as you come up with them as long as you can figure it out and implement it yourself

Cons

Merit raises are rare, you have to continue to climb the ladder or you will stall out in pay. Management tends to not provide a ton of guidance and can be out of their element when advising and implementing projects with technical staff. A general feeling that fires are always needing to be put out in the section you happen to be in. This might not be related to your job but it tends to consume all managers in your section.

Pros

Being able to be there for the developmentally disabled clients. Alot of them don't have family that visit them and they think your their family. It's so rewarding to have a client that is totally dependent and you work with them everyday such as brushing their teeth, daily hygiene, feeding themselves and when your consistent with them they become more and more dependent and you see the difference you are in their lives and sometimes are dependent enough to go to a group home. Pay is good and benefits are great

Cons

If you cannot do or do not like overtime, this is not the job for you. Some months you make 60-100 hours just in overtime, the money is nice, but u don't get much of a family or social life. They were hiring more when I resigned so it might be better now