Bio

Jessica has been with the Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Senior and Disability Services since 2014 and is currently the Social Services Administrator for the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Intake & Person Centered Care Planning units. She and her team are dedicated to the referral and care plan maintenance components of the HCBS program, which serves Missouri’s Medicaid-eligible senior citizens and adults with disabilities by authorizing services to meet unmet needs, allowing participants’ to remain as independent as possible in the least restrictive environment. Jessica graduated from Lincoln University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and started graduate coursework in Community and Agency Counseling.