Enhancing people’s lives
CARF® International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
Our services
Accreditation
Advancing service excellence through a consultative peer-review survey process that affirms conformance to evolving, international consensus standards.
Certification
ASAM Level of Care certification — CARF is the only entity approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine to certify residential substance use disorder treatment services.
9,600+
Service providers
68,300+
Accredited programs and services
31,900+
Locations
12 million
Persons served annually
Our reach
Countries, states, territories, and provinces on five continents recognize one or more of our areas of accreditation, and many mandate CARF accreditation exclusively.
The value of accreditation goes beyond conformance
Accreditation positively impacts your business and services in many ways. These benefits combined with the strength of our internationally accepted standards and consultative peer-review model, are distinguishing factors that make CARF the accreditor of choice for health and human service providers.
Business improvement
Risk management
Funding/contract access
Positive visibility
Peer networking
Accountability
Insurance premium savings
eLearning support
Information hub
The following sites and portals are dedicated to assisting accreditation and certification customers, surveyors, and payers/regulators.
Customer Connect
Secure site for providers seeking accreditation or certification to maintain communications and transmit documents.
Surveyor Website
Secure website for surveyors to access information and documents needed to perform their role.
Payer Portal
Secure portal for payers/regulators to confirm accreditation status and access lists of providers and current standards manuals.
Online store
Purchase standards manuals and other accreditation-related publications or promotional items.
Search for providers
Use our provider search tool to find providers accredited or certified by CARF.
Provider showcase:
CARF culture
The collective commitment to our mission, vision, values, and purposes is one of many reasons CARF is a rewarding place to work. With a shared set of values, a strong sense of purpose, and a commitment to continuous improvement, CARF brings together a variety of perspectives, ideas, and experiences that represent the communities we serve.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Become a surveyor
Part-time, peer surveyors are the cornerstone of our consultative survey process. They are professionals in the field of health and human services with primary employment in CARF-accredited organizations and conduct the survey component of the accreditation or certification process. Learn about the benefits and qualifications to apply.
Join our staff
CARF staff are professionals in areas such as accreditation operations and education, business and standards development, research and quality improvement, accounting, finance, marketing, communications, human resources, learning and development, and information technology. Learn about our culture of excellence and browse current openings.