Workforce Impact Center Executive Summary

Intro On Tuesday, February 28 we visited the Workforce Impact Center. It is located in the Northwestern Technical College. The center is made up of three main staff, Brian, Amber and Chad. The agency's history is recently new, starting up in November of 2016. The center strives to help people get back into the workforce. They work with local companies and have already assisted 420 potential employees. However, when assisting clients ethical issues may appear in the way they handle their problems. Within this career, being efficient and having humility is an enormous way to avoid problems with ethics.

Agency & Representative Background The Workforce Impact Center works to help those who are struggling with employment. They focus on a training aspect and self-sufficiency. Brian Ophus, the supervisor, attended Bemidji State University and graduated in the spring of 2014. He has a license in Social Work and focuses on social services. Amber Neumann is the centers case manager. She has a political science major from Bemidji State University. She enjoys investing in the community and being a safety net to those who need it. Chad Schroth is the financial specialist at the Workforce Impact Center. Furthermore, he worked with the Human Resources department in the Army for 10 years.
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It creates jobs for companies in the Bemidji area. Being involved with the client is based off of a partnership and involves commitment. Therefore, it can be difficult to work with a client who isn't committed to showing up and wanting to improve on their training. Within the ethical aspects of this program, Brian stated that you have to have an openness to humility and being aware of all the clients issues. Even though the social worker may think they know what's best for the client they have to respect the client's right to