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If you're someone with a deep passion and genuine care for making meaningful changes in the lives of others, we're actively seeking individuals like you to join our team and make a real difference!

Welcome to the Department of Transitional Assistance. At DTA, we’re dedicated to assisting and empowering low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency.

Explore our diverse range of career opportunities, from caseworkers to policy specialists and beyond, and discover your ideal role today!

Welcome to DTA

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Benefits

Uncover a wealth of benefits tailored to your needs and gain unparalleled support for all your HR inquiries, empowering you to thrive in every aspect of your career journey.  

Employee Engagement

Immerse yourself in the transformative initiatives of our Employee Resource Groups, which champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Inclusivity Mentoring Program 
Unidos 
Black Employees Leading in Inclusion, Equity, Vision and Excellence (BELIEVE) 
Access, Ability, and Achievement  
DTA Diversity Council 

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is committed to creating and sustaining a work culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and mutually respectful to all its employees regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran, or disability status. 

The Commonwealth publishes quarterly DEI employee demographics. On the State Employee Diversity Dashboard | Mass.gov you can explore DTA employee demographics.
 

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You skipped the data visualization presentation,  The overall gender distribution was 79.7% female and 20.3% male. People of color represented 56.7% of the total workforce, while 40.4% identified as white, 1.3% were veterans, and 7.5% identified as having disabilities..

This dashboard shows the demographics of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts executive branch workforce. The total full-time equivalents (FTE) count for the fiscal quarter ended on September 30, 2024, was 1,896. The FTE count for part-time employees was 14, or .08%.

  • The overall gender distribution was 79.7% female and 20.3% male. People of color represented 56.7% of the total workforce, while 40.4% identified as white, 1.3% were veterans, and 7.5% identified as having disabilities.
  • The majority of FTEs are in the age groups 40-55 years (45.6%) and 30-40 (31.3%), representing 76.9% of the workforce.
  • In the most recent fiscal quarter ending on September 30, 2024:
  • We made 45 hires.
  • We promoted 35 employees
  • We had 34 separations, either involuntary or voluntary departures.

Locations

Work at one of our 20 Transitional Assistance Offices across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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