Paul Warren, BFA

Paul is a Research Project Director at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a Senior Staff Trainer and Curriculum Writer at the Northeast and Caribbean – Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeC-ATTC). In 2017 he co-developed the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s, Training and Practice Implementation Institute, which currently provides training, technical assistance and practice coaching that promotes the adoption and refinement of Motivational Interviewing practice within the substance use disorder workforce. Paul began his social services career providing direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS in 1991 – 2003 and also served as a Clinical Supervisor for Group Services; providing supervision for a staff of forty volunteer clinicians. Paul is a graduate of Hunter College School of Social Work and specialized in Group Work, guided by his mentor George S. Getzel.