1. GiGi Bradford
3955 Genoa Court, Duluth, Ga 30096 - 770- 468- 1218 (C) – gybradford@gmail.com
Professional Overview
Accomplished Social Services Case Manager with broad expertise from Family Preservations, Ongoing
Case Management, Social Services Outreach Manager and Foster Care/Placement Case Management.
Specialized Foster Care Case Management experience.
Core Qualifications
• General Case Management • Critical Thinking
• Specialized Case Management • Problem Solving Skills
• Collaborative and Multi-Discipline Team approach • Public Speaking
• Family Centered Practice • Presentations
• Juvenile Court Experience • Writing Skills
Accomplishments
Training:
• Department of Family and Children Services Case Management Training, Keys Training Program
• Child Protective Services, Family Preservation Case Management Training
• Child Protective Services, Placement/Foster Care Case Management Training
• Working with Fathers and Male Partners
• Intimate Partner and Family Violence Training
• Working with Military Families Training
• More Than Words Writing and Documentation Training
Education
Georgia State University 2010
Social Work
Bachelors Degree of Social Work
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Earned Bachelors Degree of Social Work from Georgia State University:
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Title IV-E Grant/Scholarship Recipient from Spring 2008-Spring 2010
• Family and Children Services Track
• Completed 240 Hour Internship at the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services during my
senior year at Georgia State.
Experience
Necco
Specialized Foster Care Case Manager Feb. 2015 to May 2016
Augusta, Ga
Placement/Foster Care Case Manager working primarily with foster care children and foster parents to
achieve safety, well-being and permanency for the children. Responsibilities include: Generalized and
Specialized Case Management, work collaboratively with foster care children, foster parents, and various
community agencies such as schools, service providers, physicians, therapists, etc., to achieve
permanency for foster care children.
The Lydia Project Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2015
Outreach Manager
Augusta, Georgia
Managed four key areas: Emergency Financial Relief for women going through cancer treatment in the CSRA,

2. Hospitality Lodging Services for women living outside the CSRA that require lodging in the Augusta area during
cancer treatment, coordination of social services and support services to all female cancer patients through
physical, emotional and spiritual support services provided by volunteers and training/supervise/manage GRU
BSW Interns assigned to The Lydia Project as well as training/supervision/management of volunteer teams.
Also handle various management duties and responsibilities as assigned by Executive Director.
Department of Family and Children Services February 2012-Dec. 2013
Social Services Protect and Placement Specialist, Case Manager, Placement/Foster Care
Augusta, Georgia
Placement/Foster Care Case Manager working primarily with foster care children, foster parents and
biological parents and families to achieve safety, well being and permanency for their children.
Responsibilities include: Generalized and Specialized Case Management, work collaboratively with foster
parents, parents, extended family members, various community agencies such as schools, service
providers, physicians, therapists, etc., to achieve permanency for foster care children.
Department of Family and Children Services May 2010 to January 2012
Social Service Protect and Placement Specialist, Case Manager, Child Protective Service,
Augusta, Georiga
Case Manager working primarily with families and children identified as high risk of abuse and/or neglect.
Responsibilities: Generalized and Specialist Case Management, worked effectively in a collaborative
environment with the parents, children, extended family and community agencies such as schools, community
service providers, physicians, therapists, etc., to protect children from abuse/neglect and to strengthen the
parental capacity. Functioned as a "change agent" to help empower parents/families to self sufficiency.
The Caring House January 2006 to July 2009
Education Coordinator
Griffin, Georgia
Built the educational program at the Caring House, Inc.
The Caring House is a faith based, non-profit, social services agency that worked primarily as a crisis
pregnancy center for low income teens and their families. The Caring House provided free pregnancy testing,
pregnancy education and parenting skills/education programs and mentoring services to teen parents.
Implemented and coordinated the Earn While You Learn Program and the Baby & Me Boutique Store.
Recruited, trained and mentored a team of volunteers. Effectively worked collaboratively with volunteers, staff,
churches and community agencies and assisted the Executive Director with various projects to include: public
speaking, fund raising projects and public relations.
Fellowships and Awards
Title IV-E Grant/Scholarship Recipient while completing Bachelors Degree of Social Work at Georgia State
University, School of Social Work.
Presentations
Case Management related presentations to include:
• Presenting cases in Juvenile Court
• Citizen Review Panels
• Safety Round Table Reviews
• Facilitating Informal Family Team Meetings
• Collaborating with other social services agencies, doctors, teachers, therapist, etc. behalf of client.
• Case Plan Development with clients