Victor Acosta
Career Development Specialist @Goodwill Industries International
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WORK HISTORY
Career Development Specialist @Goodwill Industries International
Boston, MA, US
Case manager providing career counseling, assisting with barrier removal, and job placement assistance that leads to optimal employment outcomes for program participants, this role supports individuals in developing comprehensive career plans and guides them through each step toward employment in their targeted careers. Responsible for assisting with barrier removal and managing clients living with emotional, mental, and physical challenges. The position serves as the primary point of contact and resource for an assigned caseload, completing intakes, assessments, and required documentation while delivering individualized career advising, coaching, and case management. The role also involves outreach to community organizations, collaborators, and schools to build partnerships, as well as maintaining up-to-date knowledge of career advising practices, industry trends, labor markets, training resources, and workforce programs.
EDUCATION
USA Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Manhattan University
Bachelors, Electrical Engineering
Catholic Legal Immigration Network
Certificate, Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Laws
Columbia University, School of Social Work
Social Policy for Service Providers Certificate
American College of Sports Medicine
Endurance/Marathon Coaching
SKILLS
ABOUT VICTOR ACOSTA
Over twenty five years of passionate and engaged non-profit community work helping immigrants, refugees, people experiencing homelessness, living with substance abuse disorder, in mental health recovery, re-entry citizens, and at-risk youth with progressive responsibility as executive director, operations officer, workforce development director, researcher, program director, development director, grants writer, advocacy speaker, and community organizer.• Expert Instructor and Trainer in delivering and developing Social Emotional Based curriculums targeting career entry and development. Have helped hundreds of clients re-enter the workforce and sustain long term employment through training and individual planning and counseling.• Cultivation and Relationships Officer establishing programs and processes developing five and six figure investment for JVS, Back on My Feet Boston, Arthritis Foundation, Dreamfar High School Marathon and others.• A compassionate manager and team member dedicated to fostering a creative and collaborative work environment. Twenty five years’ experience managing large departments and training employees towards meeting goals through team and personal alignment.• Entrepreneurial ability to develop new sustainable initiatives and organizations including launching Back on My Feet\'s Boston Chapter, establishing New England\'s first marathon training programs for at-risk high school students through Dreamfar High School Marathon, and founding Dreamfar Triathlon, an organization that works with veterans. • Over a decade of private industry and high tech management experience with expert level skill sets in engineering management, business process engineering, data management and analytics.• An aptitude for understanding and addressing cultural diversity. Lived in South America and have professional level fluency in Spanish. Selected by peers at JVS to serve as founding DEIB Chair.
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