Devon Vitti, MSW, LCSW-C

CERTIFICATION

MD Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical, License Number 19221

Board Approved Supervisor for Social Work
DE Licensed Clinical Social Worker, License Number Q1-0001381

EDUCATION

Wilmington University, New Castle, Delaware August

2016 – December 2018
Masters of Science in Administration in Human Services

Adelphi University, Hauppauge, New York September

2007 – August 2010
Masters of Social Work GPA 3.94

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York September 2002 –

December 2005
Bachelors of Arts with Departmental Honors in Sociology GPA 3.52 Cum Laude

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, Maryland

September 2016 – Present
Director of Social Work Services and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
0 Provided oversight and leadership to the outpatient mental health clinic,
including direct supervision
1 Implemented performance improvement initiative and developed a quality
management program based on State and Joint Commission standards
2 Developed a strategic plan and implementation targets for additional social work
resources within high priority departments of the hospital
0 Developed social work competencies, provides peer review, and case consultation
on a regular basis for Union Hospital social workers
1 Developed policies and procedures for the outpatient mental health clinic
according to Federal and State guidelines, as well as, Joint Commission
Accreditation under behavioral health and hospital standards
3 Conducted and completed initial psychosocial assessments with new patients, as
well as, provide individual, family, and group based therapy
4 Developed and maintained partnerships with key community stakeholders and
agencies
5 Assisted and developed the necessary requirements to elevate the outpatient
behavioral health service line to a state approved outpatient mental health clinic, as
well as, Joint Commission accreditation.
6 Developed an annual budget, new streams of revenue, and an overall strategic
plan for expansion of behavioral health services

Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, Maryland January

2016 – September 2016
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Program Coordinator
0 Provided oversight of group facilitators and daily programmatic functions.
Provided direct supervision to team members or students working in the IOP.
7 Conducted and completed initial psychosocial assessments with new IOP patients
0 Developed an individualized treatment plan utilizing a patient-centered care
approach with patients and the IOP treatment team
1 Served as the liaison in the community for purposes of marketing the IOP
8 Provided individual and group-based therapies to patients enrolled in the IOP
0 Participated in ongoing program and group curriculum. Utilized psychometrics to
evaluate overall program effectiveness
9 Collaborated with hospital and community entities to coordinate patient care
throughout the IOP
10

Mid Atlantic Behavioral Health Newark, DE September

2015 – September 2016
Outpatient Psychotherapist Per Diem
0 Provided individual outpatient psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults
utilizing evidence-based practice methods
11 Conducted and completed initial intake assessments with new clients and their
collaterals
12 Collaborated with clients, their collaterals, and agency staff to design a treatment
plan that emphasized the client’s right to self-determination and met their stated
goals for treatment

Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, Maryland

August 2013 – January 2016
Behavioral Health Unit – Social Worker
13 Provided individual and group psychotherapy to adults within an inpatient
psychiatric setting
14 Conducted and completed psychosocial assessments with all newly admitted
patients
0 Participated and collaborated with psychiatric treatment team members on the
development and implementation of patients’ multidisciplinary treatment plan
during daily meetings
15 Coordinated aftercare planning for patients being discharged or transferred to
other facilities
16 Facilitated family meetings with patients and their family members
17 Developed key partnerships with community providers to establish an alliance to
enhance patient care
0 Participated in weekly individual supervision and attended conferences and
trainings to further develop personal knowledge and to train behavioral health
staff
1 Served as the social work member of the hospital’s bioethics committee
2 Provided social work consultation services to the maternity and pediatric units

Affiliated Sante Group - Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis Elkton, Maryland

November 2014 – September 2015
Mobile Crisis Specialist Per Diem
Performed crisis, danger, environmental assessments and psychiatric evaluations
for children, adults, elderly and dually-diagnosed individuals
Provided crisis interventions that included de-escalation, crisis planning, and
implementation to individuals and their families while on the scene
Coordinated appropriate referral and treatment recommendations with local
agencies
Competently made decisions about the need for an emergency petition for an
alternative psychiatric evaluation within an emergency room setting and
coordinated with emergency room staff
 Effectively worked with first responders and emergency service providers (police,
fire)
SCO Family of Services Dix Hills, New York November
2011 – August 2013
Family Services Clinic – Psychotherapist
3 Provided individual outpatient psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults
utilizing evidence-based practice methods
18 Conducted and completed initial intake assessments with new clients and their
collaterals
19 Collaborated with clients, their collaterals, and agency staff to design a treatment
plan that emphasized the client’s right to self-determination and met their stated
goals for treatment
20 Administered and scored psychometric testing to further assess for substance
abuse and mental health disorders
21 Participated in weekly individual supervision and bi-weekly staff meetings

Suffolk County Department of Social Services Ronkonkoma, New York

August 2010 – August 2013
Employment Unit – Social Services Examiner II (Supervisor)
1 Supervised the daily work activities for 6 employees
2 Trained employees in new and revised departmental procedures and policies
3 Prepared Fair Hearing rebuttals and gathered supporting documentations to
support the Agency’s determination of client’s ability to engage in employment
activities
4 Reviewed medical and mental health documentation for determination of client’s
employability
5 Collaborated with physicians, psychiatrists, and social workers with regards to
client’s ability to engage in employment, job training, education and the necessary
accommodations needed
6 Monitored clients compliance with substance abuse treatment as a liaison to the
agency’s substance abuse assessment and monitoring service

Suffolk County Department of Social Services Ronkonkoma, New York

April 2006 – August 2010
Disabled Client Assistance Program – Social Services Examiner I
1  Managing a caseload of 70 clients who were enrolled in temporary assistance and
whom had a physical and/or mental health disability that precluded their ability to
be obtain gainful employment
2 Determined clients’ eligibility for the program by conducting face-to-face
interviews, phone interviews, and/or home visits.
3 Assisted eligible clients in obtaining Social Security Disability/Supplemental
Security Income benefits in all phases of the process from filing an initial application
through appealing a denial
4 Assisted and advocated on behalf of clients with linkage to other services and
benefits to which they were entitled to within and outside of the agency
5 Represented clients at their Social Security Disability hearings before an
Administrative Law Judge as a non-attorney representative