Dr. Asa Paris

CAPT-US ARMY, DSW, MSW, CJM
DEPUTY WARDEN (RET.)
MERCER COUNTY CORRECTION CENTER

Dr. Asa Paris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey, also licensed in New York and Pennsylvania. He brings more than three decades of experience in Adult Corrections, beginning as a Correctional Police Officer in 1991 and culminating in 2025 as Correctional Police Deputy Warden

Alongside his corrections leadership, Dr. Paris is a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist and Addiction Specialist in private practice, serving both adolescents and adults. He is also a Behavioral Health Officer in the New Jersey Army National Guard and a Part-Time Lecturer in the Master of Social Work program at Rutgers University.

His clinical focus has included sexual assault survivors, substance use disorders, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and justice-involved populations. He holds national certifications as a Master Resilience Trainer, Suicide Intervention Trainer, Certified Jail Manager (CJM), and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Auditor.

An active member of the American Jail Association (AJA), New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association (NJCJWA), and National Council on Alcoholism (NCADD), Dr. Paris frequently presents on resilience, suicide prevention, reentry, and the intersection of incarceration with public health.

Passionate about building bridges between correctional and community settings, Dr. Paris continues to advance suicide prevention, substance use reduction, reintegration, and wellness initiatives.