Independent Strategic Consultant · New York

I build growth engines for organizations that matter.

Across behavioral health, nonprofits, higher education, government, and owner-led business, I design and execute the scalable growth strategy, multi-market expansion, and operational transformation that organizations rely on to compound. More than ten years building and running enterprise-level initiatives directly, grounded in an MSW in Management and Policy, an MBA, and Lean Six Sigma. No handoffs, no junior staff, no theory without execution.

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10+Years building
growth and operations

5Sectors and markets
expanded into

$1M+Pipeline value
generated

100%Principal-led
every engagement

Uri Yarmush, Principal Consultant at YARMCO

10+

Years senior practice

Who I am

Clinical fluency meets operational execution.

I am Uri Yarmush, an independent strategic consultant. I work at the intersection of mission-driven organizations and the business performance they need to sustain that mission, a combination that is genuinely rare.

An MSW in Management and Policy, paired with MBA-level strategy and over a decade of hands-on execution.

That foundation lets me lead and align cross-functional groups, clinical staff, administrative leadership, and executives, often with competing priorities and no shared reporting line, and move them toward a single growth objective. I do not apply a generic framework from the outside. I understand how these systems actually operate, from funding structures and referral dynamics to what clinicians will adopt and what partners respond to, and I build growth on top of that.

MSW · Management and Policy MBA · Strategy and Innovation Lean Six Sigma Green Belt New York · Serving nationally

What I do

Six capabilities, one operator accountable for outcomes.

Each area is where clinical understanding and operational discipline combine to produce results a generalist cannot replicate, from first strategy through built, running systems.

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Referral pipeline design, clinical and institutional partnerships, outreach systems, and revenue-generating network growth across healthcare, nonprofit, government, and private sectors.

Growth strategyReferral systemsPartnerships

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AI-Driven Workflow & Operations

Intelligent process automation across intake, CRM, reporting, and outreach, reducing manual overhead and freeing teams for high-value clinical and strategic work. Systems I have already built and run.

AI automationCRMWorkflow design

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Digital Strategy & Brand Marketing

Provider and patient-facing brand assets, SEO strategy, directory profiles on Psychology Today and ZocDoc, and conversion funnels optimized from first touchpoint through admission.

SEOBrandFunnels

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Program Management & Administration

Complex multi-stakeholder programs, SOPs and policy, needs assessments, leadership training, and cross-functional teams managed from planning through execution.

Program designStakeholdersProcess

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Referral Network Development

Physician and clinical outreach programs, referral tracking systems, outreach scripts and collateral, and intake conversion optimization, built from zero structured sourcing into a diversified mix.

Clinical outreachPhysician relationsPayer strategy

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Organizational Strategy & Policy

SOPs, stakeholder alignment frameworks, insurance and credentialing strategy, and change management, translating leadership vision into executable plans with clear owners and milestones.

PolicyChange managementPlanning

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What I bring

The same operating method, whatever the sector.

Results like those are not luck. They come from a repeatable way of working that holds up in a psychiatric practice, a university program, or a nonprofit analytics project alike.

Build

Running systems, not decks

I design and implement the actual machinery: scalable referral pipelines, CRM optimization, intake workflows, and customer acquisition engines. The deliverable is running operational infrastructure, not a slide deck.

Diversify

No single point of failure

Every growth engine I build spreads across multiple channels and partners, so no single source can stall it. Resilience is what sustains the climb month after month.

Measure

Honest, conservative numbers

Reporting frameworks and performance dashboards, tracked end to end. Conversion, attribution, and annualized value stay visible to leadership at all times.

Translate

Every room's language

An MSW in Management and Policy, paired with MBA-level strategy, lets me work credibly with clinical staff, administrators, and executives in the same engagement.

Sectors

Where I do my best work.

Five sectors where clinical understanding, operational discipline, and growth strategy combine into something a generalist cannot replicate. Behavioral health is home base; the method travels.

01 / Primary focus

Behavioral Health & Psychiatry

Psychiatric groups, outpatient clinics, telepsychiatry, and integrated care. Referral growth, intake systems, payer and credentialing strategy, and the operational backbone that keeps provider schedules full.

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Nonprofit & Social Services

Community organizations and mission-driven entities navigating funding, program growth, and sustainability.

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Higher Education & Research

Graduate and doctoral programs, departments, and research centers improving operations and leadership.

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Government & Public Sector

Agencies and publicly funded programs needing program management, policy, and stakeholder engagement.

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Small & Medium Business

Owner-led companies and growing teams needing senior business development without a full-time executive hire.

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Selected work

A record of growth, across sectors.

A selection of engagements in strategic growth, market expansion, and operational transformation. Different organizations, different problems, the same pattern: stalled operations rebuilt into systems that produce measurable, executive-level results.

Featured · Behavioral Health

Psychiatry Matters NY

Business Development & Operations Manager · Promoted July 2026

Six-person team ledWeekly executive reportingSOPs and workflow standardsDigital channel ownership

751 referrals in nine months, from a near-dormant pipeline.

Monthly referrals · Jan–Sep 2026

I rebuilt a referral operation tracking a handful of contacts a month into a 24-source acquisition engine, then was promoted to Business Development and Operations Manager in July 2026. I now lead a six-person intake and operations team, own the digital mix across Google Ads, Meta, Psychology Today, Zocdoc, and WebMD, and present weekly performance reporting to the CEO, CFO, and VP of Operations.

47×Monthly volume growth

476Patients scheduled

24Referral sources built

$1M+Annualized value

Channel mix · 24 active sources

Zocdoc 32% Psychology Today 19% Insurance directories 16% Website 14% 20 more sources 19%

HealthcareMSO

E Care MSO

Business Development Consultant

Led an operational transformation of a fragmented referral function, five sources with no centralized tracking, into a 26-source multi-channel acquisition engine across provider networks, digital platforms, and community partnerships. Directed a cross-functional effort spanning sales, operations, and clinical intake, and scaled the strategy across the Houston, New York, and Indiana markets simultaneously.

Referral sources, before → after

9.4×Volume in 90 days

Higher Education6 yrs

Rutgers University

Program Manager & Administrator

Six years of program leadership influencing decisions across faculty, administration, financial offices, and academic leadership, aligning groups with competing priorities and no shared reporting line. Led continuous process improvement rather than simply maintaining systems already in place.

Years of continuous leadership

Y1Y6

6Years program leadership

Nonprofit · AnalyticsNational

ABJ Partners

Strategy & Analytics Consultant

Led business analytics on a national survey of over 5,000 participants, translated complex datasets into actionable insight, and delivered executive-level strategic recommendations that guided organizational investment decisions and competitive positioning.

5,000+ data points → one recommendation

5K+Survey participants

Behavioral HealthPartnership

Dimer Health & Partnership Network

Strategic Partnerships

Stood up formal referral pathways with primary care providers, urgent care, therapists, and schools, including a co-branded partnership with Dimer Health. Directed outreach strategy across two markets and coordinated a second business development representative, setting targets and shared playbooks.

Coordinated market network

2Markets coordinated

Client perspectives

What it is like working with me.

We were always working directly with the principal. No handoffs, no junior staff figuring out our business. The strategy was specific to us and it actually got executed.

Clinical Director

Behavioral Health Practice, NYC

The MSW background made a real difference. We had tried consultants who did not understand how clinicians think. He spoke our language from day one.

Practice Administrator

Psychiatric Group Practice

The workflow automation saved us dozens of hours a month. What moved the needle was the referral strategy. We saw a real, sustained increase in intake.

Executive Director

Nonprofit Social Services

How I work

Five phases. No black boxes.

Every engagement follows the same disciplined arc, from understanding your context to results you can measure.

Discover

A deep dive into your organization, its context, its stakeholders, and its current gaps.

Diagnose

Identify root causes, prioritize opportunities, and pressure-test assumptions.

Design

Build a custom strategy and execution plan with clear owners and milestones.

Deploy

Execute alongside your team, not advising from the sidelines.

Optimize

Measure results, iterate on what works, and build lasting independence.

Right fit

Best when the stakes are real.

Not every organization is the right fit. Being direct about that upfront saves time and leads to better outcomes.

Great fit

You are likely a fit if

You lead a behavioral health, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization and need senior strategic support without a full-time executive hire
You want someone credible at the intersection of clinical systems and business execution
You are ready to implement, not just strategize, and want a partner who executes alongside you
You are scaling a referral-driven business and need proven growth systems
You run a small or medium business that has outgrown its current systems

Not the match

This may not fit if

You are looking for a large firm with rotating staff and a team of analysts
You want a strategy deck delivered with no accountability for what happens after
You are seeking a transactional one-off with no interest in ongoing partnership
Your work falls entirely outside the sectors I focus on

Engagement models

Transparent ways to work together.

Every engagement is scoped to your specific needs. A discovery call confirms the right fit and investment level.

Project

Defined scope

CustomPriced per project and timeline

For a specific, bounded initiative: a referral program launch, a brand overhaul, an automation build, or a strategic plan.

Scoped deliverables and milestones
Fixed timeline with clear endpoints
Senior execution throughout
Final handoff package

Discuss a project

Most common

Retainer

Ongoing partner

Monthly3-month minimum, no long lock-in

For organizations needing consistent senior growth and strategy support over time, without the cost of a full-time hire.

Dedicated monthly hours
Ongoing pipeline and partnership management
Monthly strategy calls and reporting
Priority, rapid-response access
Quarterly recalibration

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Audit

Strategic diagnostic

Flat feeOne-time, can extend to retainer

For an outside assessment of your pipeline, operations, or digital presence before a larger engagement.

Deep-dive organizational audit
Gap analysis and opportunity map
Priority action recommendations
Clear implementation roadmap

Request an audit

Specific investment figures are shared in a discovery conversation after understanding your scope.

What happens next

Three steps from first contact to start.

Step 01

Reach out

Send the form below. Expect a personal response within one business day, not an automated sequence.

Step 02

Discovery call

A 30-minute conversation about your organization, what you are working through, and whether this is the right fit.

Step 03

Proposal & kickoff

A clear, scoped proposal within 48 hours. Engagements typically start within one to two weeks.

FAQ

Questions, answered directly.

Have a question not listed here? The discovery call is an open conversation, no pressure and no pitch deck.

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Primarily behavioral health and psychiatric practices, nonprofit social service organizations, higher education programs, government-adjacent agencies, and small to medium businesses. The common thread is operating at the intersection of mission and the need for business performance.

Project engagements typically run six to sixteen weeks depending on scope. Retainers start with a three-month minimum and include regular strategy calls, pipeline management, implementation work, and monthly reporting.

Every engagement is custom-scoped. A rate card would either undervalue complex work or make simple work look inaccessible. A discovery call produces a specific proposal within 48 hours.

Three things. Every engagement is led by me directly, not associates. I do not deliver a strategy document and walk away. And the MSW in Management and Policy gives genuine sector credibility that generic business consulting cannot replicate.

Both, with the emphasis on implementation. I build the CRM systems, write the outreach, deploy the workflows, manage referral relationships, and track the metrics. The end state is a functioning system that keeps working after the engagement.

Yes. I am based in New York and serve clients nationally. Current work spans the New York and Texas markets simultaneously, mostly remote with periodic in-person sessions for high-stakes moments.

A macro-level understanding of how healthcare, human services, and community-based systems operate, from funding and regulation to provider dynamics and patient experience. That lets growth strategy be built with real insight into what clinical staff adopt and what referral partners respond to.