senior program specialist

accountant

administrative assistant

program specialist

program leader

State of Mississippi

A typical day will consist of sitting down at the desk at exactly your start time and stay there until your leave time. Very few breaks are given. Tons of micro-management but no help offered. Sort of like "crack the whip" type of thing (a manager actually used that term once). Very, very, very disorganized. There is absolutely no training! You just have to learn things on your own or ask your co-workers for help. The managers are very rude and often make personal comments that have nothing to do with the job. There is no incentive for advancement or pay increase. Expectations for the job such as the performance changes very frequently and are sometimes impossible. For example, you're told to process all applications and renewals by the end of the month. So, when you meet the deadline, they ask, "why didn't you do it before the end of the month?" Then the next week, you're asked to do the same thing by the middle of the month or the 15th. And then the next week that changes to the 10th. And when most of the company can not meet the expectations by then, they change it back to the original date. Then the process starts all over again. Compensation does not match for what's required and the education required. The amount of work is not evenly distributed and management takes pride in letting you know that they will fire you at any time.

While working for the State of MS in the Medicaid office I learned a lot about business and life in general.  It opened my eyes to how many people really need assistance and also about the amount of waste the government produces.  I loved the fact that I could help people that really needed help benefits because they were in a tight spot.  They weren't looking for a hand out only a hand up.  I DID NOT like the fact that so many people were openly abusing the system and some in management knew this and applauded it!  Needing back surgery myself, I was not able to get any kind of assistance because I was single and did not have any children, and also because I wasn't on any other gov't assistance.  I could however have been put on disability but I would only be able to work 20 hours/week.  It was like they wanted people to get on these gov't programs and stay on them forever instead of using them for short term help.  It just made me sick because there were people who truly needed the help but I couldn't get them approved because they were honest in the interview but if you came in and lied (and I knew that you were lying) they would be approved every time!

NEVER WORK FOR THE STATE OF MS!! The DHS office in Hernando was the absolute worst job I have ever worked in my entire adult life! The managers are extra lazy, the workload is high, the pay is low. To be fair, I knew about the pay and workload before coming in, so I cannot hold that against the office. I gave this office about 7 months before I found another job. I was hired to do one job, but did not start the job until months later because the office is so understaffed. They cannot keep people because the culture in that office is very unprofessional. They help out who they wanna help out, will send you to training in different county, on your dime, promise to reimburse you, but lose your paperwork, so you're stuck putting countless miles on your car from those weekly classes and the job is like, 'Oops'. You never feel appreciated, every meeting is like, 'Well everyone did good, but you can do so much better that that'. They say they're too busy to train you, and they task out other supervisors from neighboring counties to do so, then treat those supervisors like red-headed stepchildren. Just, NEVER work there.

Mema is not what it is cracked up to be. Worked my heart out by revamping this current opening. I mean everything. I recieved a 4.0 and a request to change my title. Promised it would happen once the insecure supervisor retired. Instead came back after vacation to being terminated. No one understood it. It was 6 weeks prior to becoming state service. So unless you are a male ex military and they know you as a buddy. You have no chance to make it here. They all gossip and lie like teenagers and most just take a smoke outside in this group.  They were always in trouble with the executive director. So run, or dont because either way whoever recieves this job will in heriate a better product than i did. I was on anxiety pills because of my superior and how some of the men would talk to you. And trust me, i am not ssying this as a disgruntled employee.  Im saying this because.this makes twice the government took all my talents and use them up, then let me go. So all I'm saying is be careful because where I am now I'm even more blessed and its not with the state government.

It's all a political game. I agree w 1 of the other reviewers....as long as you don't voice your opinion,  you may be able to keep your job. And if you are apart of a certain"click" you WILL be protected. ALL of the head hunchos; promote and encourage bullying, harassment, and retaliation. If you voice your opinion or complain,  you WILL be retaliated against by the ENTIRE agency and all of the negativity comes from high up. Supervisors don't have a voice, miromanagement is HUGE. They do not want employees who just want to mind their own business and do their work. They will deny you from trainings, but instead write u up for missing a fake in-service implemented to pick on "you"; the person who complains or speaks their mind......if you can deal with being a part of a "click" who has no morals, values or no conscious then the state is definitely for you!

In 25 Years of working at the Pike County Health Department, a typical day was never typical.  The best part of the job is helping some one who really needs your help and appreciates it, you step back at the end of the day and smile.  The hardest part of the job, is some one who comes in and has an attitude and you smile and never let the attitude effect you, because you know this person needs help but is having a hard time dealing with reality.  What I learned is, life is to be enjoyed true enough, but one of my enjoyments is being an office and proving what skills I still have to offer.  This I miss and am ready to be back in an office.  I miss working at the Health Department and my co-workers, they were not just my sub-ordinates they were my friends and we stay in touch.

Ok so your getting a fair warning,I only wished someone would have warned me. Taking this job was a bad move, I was literally in h$ll from 8 until 5,my only comfort were lunch breaks and going home. I worked in The Greenwood, MS. division the director there is a bully and a micromanager tyrant. Their turnover rate is very high she is rude to the customers, and DHS workers. If you like directors that reprimand you in front of clients and others, and who stands over your shoulder all day this job is for you. While one may be lead to believe this reviewer is just lazy, go there as a client or just sit in the front lobby and observe her, you will see this bully in action. I ray daily For God to forgive me for quitting a job when so many other are in need of one. It was just that bad.

If considering working as a Medicaid Specialist, don’t waste your time. The schedule is great but the people you have to deal with are not even worth it. Turnover is extremely high but no one cares , they just keep shoveling the work your way and pretty much either you keep up or leave. No room for advancement anytime you’re willing to hire individuals outside of the agency with no experience rather than promote within. Supervisors and upper management are petty and let their emotions and feelings plays part in the way they treat you. No point in reporting it because nothing will be done. Pay is not enough for the stress level . Unless you want health issues such as high blood pressure and anxiety don’t bother !!

Do NOT work in Tippah County DHS! The pay does not match the work that you do! Do not expect a raise or promotion! If you don’t fit in with the clicks don’t expect any help! Only certain rules pertain to certain people! The supervisors can always tell you what you’re doing wrong but won’t take out the necessary time to help you! The turn over rate is high! The training in Jackson does not prepare you for what you have to deal with in the field and in the office! Supervisors always want things done at the last minute or change things at the last minute and expect you to drop everything you’re doing to get what they want done.  No one cares about your life outside of the office as long as you satisfy them. Some workers cover for each other and get away with a lot! Horrible work place! Don’t waste your time.

I learned so many accounting function. I work with a team of people on difference projects. A typical day at is performing duties on quick books.

•	Maintains vendor records; updates and researches the IGPS and accounting information system (AIS) and the state accounting management System (SAMS) for vendor information. 
•	Provides administrative support to vendors for product complaints and corrective action and reconciliation for accurate comparison between vendor records and payment vouchers. 
•	Assists with the review of invoices for accuracy; prepares invoice documentation package for payment processing; ensures that printed vouchers and accounting reports are accurate and all supporting documentation is included

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