Jenny Thompson
Director of the St. Louis County Regional Office, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Mental Health
Jenny joined the Department of Mental Health on April 1 2020. Jenny is a Regional Office Director for the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the St. Louis Regional Office. She is responsible for overseeing the operations of the St. Louis County office including direct supervision of nine management team members and indirect supervision of approximately 160 Regional Office staff. The Director is responsible for determinations of abuse/neglect cases, appeal meetings for denial of services and eligibility, as well as building strong community partnerships with DMH Providers and other state agencies. Jenny is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Culver-Stockton College and a master’s degree in professional counseling from Lindenwood University.