Facilitator

Tim Kearney: Dr. Kearny earned his BA with a combined major in Psychology and Spanish Literature at Yale University and pursued graduate work at Fuller Theological Seminary where he earned his MA (Theology) from the Graduate School of Theology an d his PH.D. (Clinical Psychology) from the Graduate School of Psychology. He has also completed the post graduate Primary Care Behavioral health training program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester. He is licensed psychologist in Connecticut. He joined the Community Health Center behavioral health staff in 1998. He is the author of Caring for Sexually Abused Children: A Handbook for Families and Churches (Intervarsity Press, 2001). In addition to administrative and clinical leadership of the Behavioral Health programs at CHC, Dr. Kearney supervises and trains postdoctoral psychology residents, co-leads psychotherapy groups with students and younger staff to train them in the provision of child group therapy, and provides direct client care with clinical focus of providing care to children and adolescents and their families, especially those impacted by medical illness, trauma, and abuse.

Didactic Presenters

Heather Halter: Heather Halter is a Behavioral health Workforce Consultant supporting the GROWING-BH evaluation and research efforts. Heather also works for patient safety start-up helping hospitals identify and address patient safety risks withing their care systems. Prior to this, Heather spent over five year at the MITRE Corporation supporting public health research and infrastructure modernization efforts for federal agencies, Earlier in her career, she worked as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Heather lives in Kansas City with her fiance, two dogs, and seven chickens. She holds Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of California, Berkley, and a Bachelor of Health Science (BHA) in Radiologic Science from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Loren Bausell

Panelists

Jeff Shumway: Jeff Shumway helped launch the Office of Professional Licensure Review in July 2022. Prior to accepting that role, Jeff worked with The Bridgespan Group and Social Finance where he advised major nonprofits, philanthropies, and government agencies. As director of the Office of Professional Licensure Review, Jeff leads a team of employees who take a critical look at all state licensure requirements to inform the state Legislature on necessary changes and updates to those requirements. Jeff holds a degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a degree in Economics from Brigham Young University. 

Shauna Reitmeier, MSW, LICSW: Shauna has over 25 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare and cognition disabilities fields. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Alluma Inc., a Certifies Community Behavioral Health Clinic providing mental health, substance use disorder, crisis, housing and homeless support with adults, children and families across eight rural frontier agriculture counties of Northwest Minnesota. She also provides clinical therapy with clients to stay grounded in the work she leads. She holds her Master's in Social Work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She currently served as the President of National Association of Rural Mental Health and serves on executive committee for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Board of Directors. In addition to her national work, she also serves on the board of the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs. she lives in Crookston MN with her husband, stepson and her two dogs, Rebel and Bandit. Spending time with family, gardening, and traveling filles her with joy.

Jamie VanderLinden: Jamie VanderLinden is a Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Addiction Counselor. She is the Integrated Behavioral Health Director at Blacktail Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Butte, MT. Jamie has several years of experience providing Integrated Behavioral Health in a primary care setting and in the school system. Jamie completed her Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Consumer and Community Studies at the University of Utah and earned her mater's degree in social work from Walla Walla University in Missoula, Montana. Jamie has extensive experience and knowledge in motivational interviewing, forensic interviewing in a Child Advocacy Center, SBIRT, evidence-based screenings, de-stigmatizing language, school-based therapy, targeted therapy, chronic pain management, grief, depression, and substance use. Jamie currently provides direct care to teens and adult patients using the Primary Care Behavioral Health model, supervises the Behavioral Health and Care Management Departments, and provides training across the state from Montana Primary Care Association.

Lindsay Nienstedt: Lindsey Nienstedt serves as a Public Health Analyst for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). Lindsey serves as a subject mater expert for the Policy Research Division on issues related to Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified health Centers, Medicaid, private insurance, behavioral health, and substance use disorders. Lindsey has a Master's in Public Health and a Master's in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Women's Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

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