A Behavioral Health Human Services Business Consultant since 1993: SCI

Schafer Consulting Inc. is a behavioral health and human service management consultant firm serving the mental health, substance abuse treatment, child welfare, aging and juvenile justice fields. Our clients include psychiatric hospitals and inpatient units, residential treatment programs, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers, children and youth agencies, foster care and juvenile justice providers as well as state and county human service departments.

Established in 1993, our consultants provide custom solutions in the following areas:

CARF, Joint Commission and COA accreditation
CMS compliance
Business development
Efficiency, quality & profit
Feasibility studies
Mergers and acquisitions
Operations assessments Sentinel event and safety
Residential treatment
Strategic planning
State licensing
Training & education
Turnaround

Our clients include smaller family-owned programs, large health care care systems and state human service departments. Large or small, each project is led by a senior consultant with a minimum of 25 years experience.

During a recession behavioral health providers must often serve more consumers - but with dimished reimbursement rates. Demand often increases following lay-offs and the stress associated with making ends meet. As costs for goods and services increase but reimbursement rates remain flat, or even decline, providers must "do more with less". Agencies that allocate resources wisely and optimize their operating efficiency are more likely to weather the storm - and sometimes even take advantage of new opportunities. Our work in efficiency and productivity can ensure operations and the mission remain strong.

We work throughout the United States, its Territories, Canada, and Tribes in North America. We serve providers, insurers, regulators and investors as well as state and provincial behavioral health and human service departments. Through our collaboration organizations improve their capacity to serve consumers, turnaround operations, access new markets, and enhance the bottom line. Innovation. Solutions. Knowledge. Lets get it done!

Our clients rank among the largest and most successful behavioral health and social service systems in North America
Over 200 completed major projects
Solid track record and references
Tested methodologies and tools
Senior consultants with 20+ years in their specialties
Customized and integrated solutions

Please call Steve Schafer at (724) 695-0652 or contact us for more information and to discuss what you want to accomplish. Our fees are competitively structured. There is no charge for an initial consultation. All inquiries are kept confidential and a non-disclosure agreement is available upon request.