Joey Downey

Training and Experience BA in Psychology and Minor in Child Development - San Jose State University MA - Integral Counseling Psychology - California Institute of Integral Studies, SF While collecting hours needed to sit for licensing exam, I worked at The Stonewall Project / UCSF which is a harm reduction program for gay men using methamphetamine and other drugs. Here I helped to revitalized a website called Tweaker.org, and managed a training program for peer educators and organized workshops between HIV organizations in SF. UCSF / Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) - Gay Men's Couple's Study - Bay Men Project - The Balance Project. Pilot interventions examining the efficacy of counseling and skills training, with a target goal of decreasing HIV risk practices of gay, Bi and transgender subjects. 2005 to 2010 - San Francisco Private practice working with individuals and couples. 2004-2013 - United Behavioral Health Care Advocate. Insurance utilization review of outpatient, day treatment, and inpatient services. Worked with consumers and providers to determine and advocate for the appropriate level of care of insured services. January 2012 to Fall 2021: therapist at Sonoma County Behavioral Health - Crisis Stabilization Unit (aka Psychiatric Emergency). Fall 2021 - Kaiser, Fairfield - Role: Gender Specialist and Trauma Therapy Specialist 2015 Metta Institute Graduate and certified End of Life Practitioner.