Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Professional Development
Timeline
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Mathew Higgins

Augusta,ME

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Special Purpose Private School Teacher

Children’s Center
11.2023 - Current

Children’s Case Manager

Kennebec Behavioral Health
08.2023 - 11.2023

Education Technician / BHP

Margaret Murphy Center For Children
03.2023 - 07.2023

Career Break

02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Relocated from Massachusetts to Maine.
  • Completed professional development courses, including: NOVA: Developing Collaborative Partnerships & Services in Rural Communities; Victim Rights for American Indian/Alaska Native Survivors of Violent Crimes; Screening and Assessment for Substance Use Disorders; The Advocacy Academy: Navigating Challenging Client Interactions; Motivational Interviewing.

Education

Master of Science - Mental Health & Wellness

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services & Psychology

Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, OH

Skills

  • Social Emotional Learning

Certification

  • CTSS (Certified Trauma Support Specialist)
  • MHRT/C (Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community)
  • BHP (Behavioral Health Professional)

Professional Development

  • 40-Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy
  • Victim Specialist
  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Emotional Abuse Advocacy
  • NOVA Sex Trafficking: Advanced Victim Assistance
  • DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking)
  • Gang Trafficking
  • NOVA Child and Family Advocacy
  • Navigating Challenging Client Interactions
  • Creating Space, Not Solutions, For Grief
  • The Embodied Advocate
  • Motivational Interviewing for Victim Advocates
  • Victim Rights for American Indian/Alaska Native Survivors of Violent Crime Victimization
  • Incorporating Anti-Ableism into Victim Services
  • Developing Collaborative Partnerships & Services in Rural Communities

Timeline

Special Purpose Private School Teacher

Children’s Center
11.2023 - Current

Children’s Case Manager

Kennebec Behavioral Health
08.2023 - 11.2023

Education Technician / BHP

Margaret Murphy Center For Children
03.2023 - 07.2023

Career Break

02.2022 - 03.2023

Master of Science - Mental Health & Wellness

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services & Psychology

Union Institute & University
Mathew Higgins