Full Name
Jessica Raak PhD, LPC, MA, CCHP-MH
Job Title
Regional Mental Health Director
Company
Wellpath
Speaker Bio
Dr. Jessica Raak is currently the Regional Mental Health Director at Wellpath, overseeing mental health services for approximately 20 county jails. Before joining Wellpath, she worked in the Arizona prison system starting in 2012, where she began as a mental health professional in a maximum-security mental health program. She later advanced to a contract monitor role and eventually became the Mental Health Director at Arizona's largest state prison. Dr. Raak concluded her tenure in Arizona as part of the regional mental health team, overseeing services across 10 state prisons. She holds a Master's in Clinical Counseling, is a licensed professional counselor at the independent level, and completed her internship at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, AL. Additionally, Dr. Raak earned a PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice.