"Born and raised in the Puget Sound area of Washington, Joseph is the 8th of 8 children. Joseph grew up next to a naval base where his father retired as a Chief Petty Officer. In high school Joseph was involved in band, cross country, national honor society, and numerous service organizations. After high school, Joseph spent two years in New Jersey where he learned to speak Spanish. Joseph attended the University of Utah and graduated with a BS in psychology in 2005. He went on to complete a Master degree in Applied Psychology from EWU. Joseph worked for 5 years in community mental health. During his career in mental health he received specializations and was recognized by the state as a Mental Health Professional, a Disability Mental Health Specialist, and a Child Mental Health Specialist. During this time Joseph was also working towards his Masters in Religious Studies from Gonzaga University, in preparation to become a Navy Chaplain. Joseph changed his long term career goals when he applied to the University of Washington, MEDEX program. Joseph completed his medical training at UW School of Medicine and graduated with a Masters of Clinical Health Sciences in 2015. Joseph passed his National Boards just 7 days after he graduated from PA school. He is a Nationally Certified PA and is licensed to practice in WA. He then took a job in Psychiatry and ran a 16 bed inpatient hospital for two years, prior to starting with Dr. Condon at Family Care Spokane."