Devon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 28 years of experience in mental health, crisis services, and correctional behavioral health. She earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Lewis-Clark State College and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Early in her career, she worked across residential treatment, adolescent services, and forensic programs, including the SOAR program during her graduate training. After completing her Master’s degree, she served in the United States Army in Military Intelligence before transitioning back into civilian mental health work.
Devon has held leadership roles across county behavioral health, nonprofit organizations, correctional mental health, and residential treatment programs. Her background includes supervising crisis teams, directing mental health services in correctional settings, developing mobile crisis programs, coordinating law-enforcement partnerships and training, and leading clinical teams across youth and adult services. She has presented at state and national conferences on crisis intervention, negotiation, and critical-incident response, and her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including honors from the Red Cross and Crisis Intervention Team International.
Devon currently serves as the Functional Restoration Program Supervisor for Boomerang Healthcare and sits on the Board of Directors for Phoenix Rising, a nonprofit supporting currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. She also continues to teach as an adjunct faculty member and serves as an LPHA for substance use treatment programs. She is passionate about prevention, rehabilitation, and supporting clients as they build the skills needed for long-term change.