Jessica Fear serves as Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health at VNS Health, where she oversees more than 20 behavioral health programs with a multidisciplinary team of over 500 professionals supporting 40,000 individuals annually with complex mental health and substance use conditions. She brings 30 years of experience in behavioral health, including both provider and payer settings, with a focus on improving access to care and outcomes for underserved populations.
Jessica has led the development and expansion of care models that integrate clinical services, care management, and data‑driven insights to reduce recidivism and improve population health outcomes. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing behavioral health programs and was named to the City & State NY 2025 Trailblazers in Health Care list for her contributions to improving care delivery across New York.