CARF Re-Issues Three-Year Accreditation to Caminar

 The  Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has again re-issued accreditation to Caminar for a period of three years for the following services:

• Community Employment Services: Employment Supports
• Community Employment Services: Job Development
• Employment Planning Services
• Assertive Community Treatment: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults)
• Case Management/ Services Coordination: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults)
• Community Integration: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults)
• Crisis Stabilization: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults)
• Residential Treatment: Mental Health (Adults)

CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of persons served. This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows our organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer-review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality. Surveyors from CARF identified many areas of strength, including:

• “Exceptionally enthusiastic in the pursuit of excellence and committed to ensuring the wellness of all, the CEO is a great asset to the organization.”

• “Caminar is commended for the emphasis it places on promoting diversity and services that are culturally and linguistically competent.(…)These beliefs and values serve to advance health equity, improve quality, and eliminate treatment disparities.”
• “The highly effective Jobs Plus employment programs produce a wide range of employment outcomes that benefit clients.”
• “Referral sources remarked that they are very confident in the services provided by Caminar staff members, who are clearly focused on and committed to the clients’ wellness and recovery.”
• “Clients expressed extraordinary gratitude for the services they receive from Caminar. They consistently described specific ways in which the organization’s staff members are supportive of them and have gone above and beyond typical expectations in their delivery of services.”

This accreditation is the result of excellent teamwork and the efforts of many dedicated members of our organization.