1. Jesse M. Higgins
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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, ME
Director 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, ME
Director 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, ME
Vocational/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, MA
Community 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, ME
Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Policy and Management 5/16
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA
Certificate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration 12/13
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
Master 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, ME
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology 05/07
• Member, Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology.
• Graduated magna cum laude.
Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA
Associate of Arts - Psychology 05/03
• Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
• Graduated summa cum laude.
Presentations:
Medical Assistant Symposium
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Partnering with Patients for a Safer
Community 9/16
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration 8/16
Shared Decision-Making and the Opioid Epidemic.
Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference 4/16
Behavioral Health Integration: An Opportunity for Leadership and Collaboration.
World Congress 5th
Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral
Health and Primary Care Models 5/16
Leveraging Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to Facilitate Health Information Exchange.
American Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference 10/15
An 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.

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Registered Professional Nurse Maine License R055692.
Drug Enforcement Agency MH2150516.
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