Jennifer DeGroat - Penney, PsyD
Pleasanton, California, United States
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About
Accomplished and visionary healthcare leader, driven by a passion for catalyzing change…
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✨ World Mental Health Awareness Day ✨ Today, let’s take a moment to recognize the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. Whether it’s…
✨ World Mental Health Awareness Day ✨ Today, let’s take a moment to recognize the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. Whether it’s…
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World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health matters—every day, for everyone. As someone deeply involved in improving access to…
World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health matters—every day, for everyone. As someone deeply involved in improving access to…
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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍💙 Take a moment to prioritize your mental well-being today and every day. Remember, it's okay to ask for help—you're…
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍💙 Take a moment to prioritize your mental well-being today and every day. Remember, it's okay to ask for help—you're…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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IBH (Integrated Behavioral Health) counselor training advisory board member
San Francisco State University
- Present 3 months
Education
Contributing advisory board member advising around counselor-training program content related to integrated health care settings, securing/maximizing practicum experience in the field, and improvements that could be made to current program. Paid role via program stipend.
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Mental Health Advisory Board Member
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
- Present 3 months
Social Services
County Supervisor, District 1, appointed mental health advisory board member. Representative of local health care/behavioral health treatment in Alameda County, providing feedback/experience, advocating for distribution of county funds by way of community need in order to support equity and access to services.
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Co-Chair of the Behavioral Health Peer Network
California Primary Care Association
- 1 year
Social Services
Co-led Peer support group and meetings for behavioral health leadership across the state.
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Community Advisory Board Member
Pleasanton Police Department
- 3 years 8 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Sharing experience and expertise to support continuous development and improvement of the police department, particularly around mental health, trauma, de-escalation, domestic disturbance, etc via city police chief.
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Co-Chair Alternative Response Committee
Pleasanton Police Department
- 20 years 4 months
Social Services
Development of an innovative approach to address police response to mental health calls. Facilitated meetings with local stakeholders from local community organizations in partnership with the Pleasanton Police Department in order to develop a proposal for city council directed at providing an alternative response program to decrease 5150 hospitalizations across the community. Program was approved by council, currently active and has decreased 5150 rates by 50% in year 1.
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Executive Board Member
SF Bay Area iaedp Chapter
- 3 years 1 month
Health
Partnered with colleagues in founding the first International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals Chapter in the Bay Area.
Projects
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Presenter
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Poster presentation displaying outcome data for Bridge Urgent Care Mental Health program @ CFHA national conference.
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Panel Member
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Creating an Effective Integrated Health Program - Integrated Works Peer Learning Forum
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Clinical Consultant
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Supported court appointed peer advocates in a group supervision modality
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Dissertation - CSPP/Alliant International University
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Built treatment program for teens engaging in cutting behavior.
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Presenter
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Presenting data and outcome results related to Depression Registry and the Collaborative Care Model - California Primary Care Association Technology Conference
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Presenter
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Presenting innovative pilot program development and outcome data for Bridge Urgent Care Mental Health services @ CPCA state healthcare conference.
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Research Assistant - University of California Berkeley
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Assisting in coding social interactions
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Teacher/Trainer
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Various organizations & Universities
More activity by Jennifer
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A personal note on this World Mental Health Day, especially for those of us who work in healthcare. Being responsible for taking care of others can…
A personal note on this World Mental Health Day, especially for those of us who work in healthcare. Being responsible for taking care of others can…
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[refilling to work] #R2R (rim to rim) is an annual tradition where I get to fill my cup with some canyon soup for the soul. Life and work can be…
[refilling to work] #R2R (rim to rim) is an annual tradition where I get to fill my cup with some canyon soup for the soul. Life and work can be…
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UC Davis is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, published today. UC…
UC Davis is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, published today. UC…
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We’re thrilled to welcome David B. Vliet, MBA as our new Executive in Residence at Mission Mobile Medical! With decades of experience in the…
We’re thrilled to welcome David B. Vliet, MBA as our new Executive in Residence at Mission Mobile Medical! With decades of experience in the…
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This week is National Mental Health Awareness Week, a powerful reminder of the importance of prioritizing mental health. As we navigate our busy…
This week is National Mental Health Awareness Week, a powerful reminder of the importance of prioritizing mental health. As we navigate our busy…
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Prop 35 guarantees health care funding--that can’t be redirected--and includes strong accountability provisions to ensure those funds are used only…
Prop 35 guarantees health care funding--that can’t be redirected--and includes strong accountability provisions to ensure those funds are used only…
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https://lnkd.in/gRx6s-Gh I was honored to have the opportunity to share all of the great work we are doing to promote access to quality mental…
https://lnkd.in/gRx6s-Gh I was honored to have the opportunity to share all of the great work we are doing to promote access to quality mental…
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