Mary McCarty-Arias is a Rehabilitation Counselor and a trainer at the Northeast Caribbean ATTC (Addiction Treatment & Transfer Center) in New York at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. She brings 25 years of experience in direct services and as a trainer. Her areas of expertise include HIV, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Vocational Rehabilitation. She has trained nationwide working with the New York State AIDS Institute, the National Association of Drug Abuse Problems, OASAS (Office of Addiction Services & Supports), and the US Peace Corps. She has developed training curriculum that promotes Evidence-Based Practices. She has a BA in English from the State University of New York at Albany and a M.A. from New York University in Rehabilitation Counseling