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Jesse M. Higgins, RN, MSN, PMH-NP Bio

Professional Summary: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP) and health care leader.

Skills: Program development and implementation.Treating patients in an integrated, collaborative care environment.Supervising and training integrated providers.Developing and auditing integrated documentation.

Health Care: Acadia Hospital Bangor, MEDirector of Behavioral Health Integration 9/15-Present

Optimizes the operational, financial, and programmatic excellence of the Behavioral Health Integration department, integrating primary care and medical specialties with behavioral health.

Provides infrastructure, systems, tools and leadership capacity to drive meaningful change and integration of services, employing best practices in measurement and performance improvement, and using data to drive improvement.

Integrated Behavioral Health Supervisor 12/13-10/15 Developed and implemented an integrated behavioral health program and

model of care in multiple primary care practices

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 2/10-Present Demonstrate expertise in supporting patients with a broad range of

psychiatric, behavioral and substance use disorders, including diagnosing, treating and initiating and maintaining medications, and collaborating with medical providers to ensure continuity of care.

Home Health Care Solutions Portland, MEDirector of Clinical Services 8/09-01/10

Provided home-based clinical assessment and care to elderly and disabled immigrant population, coordinated care with other providers, and supervised 12 personal care attendants while managing quality analysis of clinical service.

Social Services: Catholic Charities Support & Recovery Portland, ME Case Manager 11/05-05/07

Connected adults with serious and persistent mental illness with needed community resources and access to health care.

Ingraham MaineStay Portland, MEVocational/Educational Coordinator 06/03-10/05

Created and utilized a system of vocational and educational support in a residential program for at-risk adolescents and young adults.

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Habilitation Assistance Corporation Plymouth, MACommunity Integration Specialist 04/02-05/03

Developed and implemented a dynamic program of community integration for developmentally disabled adults transitioning out of institutionalization.

Education: University of Southern Maine Portland, MECertificate of Graduate Study in Health Policy and Management 5/16

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MACertificate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration 12/13

University of Southern Maine Portland, MEMaster of Science in Nursing- PMH-NP 12/09

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Member, Golden Key International Honour Society. Graduated summa cum laude.

University of Southern Maine Portland, MEBachelor of Arts - Psychology 05/07

Member, Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology. Graduated magna cum laude.

Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MAAssociate of Arts - Psychology 05/03

Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Graduated summa cum laude.

Presentations:Medical Assistant SymposiumUnderstanding the Opioid Epidemic: Partnering with Patients for a Safer Community 9/16

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration 8/16Shared Decision-Making and the Opioid Epidemic.

Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference 4/16Behavioral Health Integration: An Opportunity for Leadership and Collaboration.

World Congress 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Models 5/16Leveraging Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to Facilitate Health Information Exchange.

American Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference 10/15An Opportunity to Lead and Collaborate: The Consult-Liaison Role for PMH-NP's in Primary Care.

Licensing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Maine License CNP101016. Board certified by ANCC 2010001849. Registered Professional Nurse Maine License R055692. Drug Enforcement Agency MH2150516.

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National Provider Identifier 1710203328.

Affiliations: American Association of Community Psychiatrists American Psychiatric Nurse Association

Bangor Area Controlled Substance Work Group Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Maine Quality Counts

Lead provider in Behavioral Health Provider in Maine Chronic Pain Collaborative 2015-2016 Lead provider in Shared Decision Making: Medication Decisions in Behavioral Health, 2014-2015