Choosing a CARF Consultant

Here are some suggestions to review when you consider hiring a CARF consultant. Ask for verification or further information to help you satisfy the following questions:

1. Is the consultant a current CARF Surveyor?
2. How long has the CARF consultant been a surveyor?
3. Is the consultant a CARF Surveyor in my Core Program Areas?
4. If applicable, is the consultant familiar with CARF Standards as applied to Canadian organizations?
5. Does the consultant have executive level experience; someone who knows the challenges that a CEO faces?
6. Does the consultant demonstrate a commanding knowledge of the CARF process?
7. What skills, knowledge or ability does the CARF consultant possess to enable them to resolve conflict, enhance brainstorming and creativity in an efficient manner?
8. Does the consultant have interpersonal competencies that enable them to resolve conflict, enhance brainstorming and creativity in an efficient manner?
9. How accessible to you is the CARF consultant?
10. What value-added services can the consultant provide (marketing expertise, clinical expertise, strategic planning, outcome management development, etc.)?
11. What deliverables will you obtain for your financial investment? (Ask for a proposal of deliverables and a timeline. Fees can either be provided by an hourly estimate or project estimate.)
12. What executive level / program level experience does the CARF consultant possess?
13. How does the CARF consultant demonstrate knowledge of and experience with the CARF process?

These are just some of the items to consider when choosing a consultant to assist you organization in preparing for CARF.

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