MST Services

What MST Services does

MST Services, LLC is a privately held program development and dissemination company that licenses the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) treatment model to provider organizations worldwide. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates as a subsidiary of Empower Community Care and holds an exclusive dissemination license from the Medical University of South Carolina. Its core product, MST, is an intensive, family- and community-based intervention for youth (typically ages 12–17) with serious behavioral problems, delivered over a 3–5 month period with multiple weekly home visits and 24/7 crisis support.

The company's technology stack centers on MSTI.org, a web-based data management platform that tracks case-level outcomes (youth at home, in school/working, arrest status) and measures therapist adherence to the MST model. MST Services also operates an eLearning platform through Empower Community Care for remote training delivery. The MST brand and treatment model are trademarked, and specialized adaptations — including MST-CAN (child abuse and neglect), MST-Psych (advanced psychiatric needs), and problem sexual behavior programs (post-Orbis acquisition) — extend the platform across additional clinical populations.

MST Services generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) intellectual property licensing of the MST model, (2) program development fees for new provider onboarding, (3) ongoing training, certification, and consultation services (orientation training, quarterly booster trainings, continuous support), and (4) quality assurance services including fidelity tracking via MSTI.org and Program Implementation Reviews. Distribution is conducted through a licensed provider network model — behavioral health agencies, non-profits, juvenile justice departments, and child welfare agencies — supported by regional Network Partners and the California Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. The model is implemented in 34 U.S. states and 15+ countries, backed by 90+ published studies, 140+ peer-reviewed articles, and over $75M in cumulative research funding, with outcomes including 91% of youth living at home, 87% with no new arrests, and a 90% program completion rate.

Name

MST Services

Legal name

MST Services, LLC

Website

https://mstservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MST Services licenses and disseminates the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) evidence-based treatment model to provider organizations serving at-risk youth, operating a 34-state and 15+ country licensed provider network with training, certification, and fidelity tracking services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Program Development Fees: MST Services charges standard fees for program development as part of the licensing and implementation support process for new provider organizations.
2. Intellectual Property Licensing: MST Services charges standard fees for intellectual property licensing to organizations implementing Multisystemic Therapy.
3. Ongoing Training and Support: Revenue generated from orientation training, quarterly booster trainings, continuous support, and consultation services provided to MST provider organizations.
4. Quality Assurance Services: Fees charged for quality assurance services including fidelity tracking, Program Implementation Reviews, and outcome measurement support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MST Services licenses the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) treatment model to provider organizations and equips them with training, certification, and ongoing quality assurance. Organizations implementing MST hire and manage their own teams of 2-4 master's-level therapists plus a supervisor to deliver the intensive, home- and community-based 3-5 month intervention to youth ages 12-17 with serious behavioral problems. The company also operates the MSTI.org outcomes platform and an eLearning environment to sustain model fidelity across its licensed network.

Product overview

MST Services offers Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an intensive evidence-based therapeutic intervention for at-risk youth with serious behavioral problems. The core MST program is supported by specialized adaptations including MST-CAN (for child abuse and neglect) and MST-Psych (for youth with advanced psychiatric needs). The company provides a comprehensive ecosystem of services including training and certification, quality assurance with the MSTI.org web-based data management tool, and ongoing consultation to ensure model fidelity. The company also operates an eLearning platform for remote training delivery. All offerings work together to support provider organizations in delivering MST with fidelity and achieving measurable outcomes for youth and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multisystemic Therapy (MST) An intensive, family- and community-based treatment program for youth ages 12-17 with serious behavioral problems. Delivered by licensed provider organizations via teams of 2-4 therapists plus a supervisor over a 3-5 month period with 24/7 crisis support; implemented in over 15 countries and 34 states.
• MST for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN) Specialized adaptation of the standard MST model focused on treating families experiencing child abuse and neglect, with the goal of family preservation and prevention of removal.
• MST-Psych A specialized MST treatment type designed for youth with advanced psychiatric needs, providing intensive family- and community-based psychiatric intervention.
• MST Training and Certification Program Training, certification, and ongoing support services for organizations implementing MST with fidelity, including orientation training, quarterly booster trainings, and continuous consultation.
• Quality Assurance Services Fidelity tracking and quality assurance services including the web-based data management tool (MSTI.org), treatment outcome measurement, and Program Implementation Reviews to ensure model adherence.
• MST eLearning Platform Online training platform offering electronic learning courses for MST therapists and providers, supporting remote and ongoing certification training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of MST youth live at home (not in out-of-home placement)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Medical University of South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMST Services is licensed by the Medical University of South Carolina to disseminate Multisystemic Therapy with clinical fidelity worldwide. This licensing relationship enables the organization to provide training, certification, and quality assurance for the MST model.
• Empower Community CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMST Services is affiliated with Empower Community Care, a parent organization. The affiliation is evident in shared branding, cross-linked websites (careers, events), and integrated systems including training platforms and event management.
• Network PartnersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork Partners are prominent youth services organizations responsible for clinical quality and consistency in their regions. They collaborate with MST Services to support provider organizations and maintain fidelity to the MST model across multiple implementation sites.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Youth Villages: Youth Villages is a large nonprofit provider of intensive, home- and community-based interventions for at-risk youth, including evidence-based models. It is a direct comparable in terms of target population, delivery model, and reliance on state contracts and Medicaid.
• The Incredible Years: The Incredible Years disseminates a set of evidence-based parenting, child, and teacher training programs through certified agencies and clinicians. It shares MST's model of proprietary, group-based training for agencies serving high-risk youth and families.
• PCIT International: PCIT International trains and certifies providers in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, an evidence-based model for families with young children with behavioral challenges. It is comparable as a nonprofit EBP dissemination organization with similar training, certification, and fidelity assurance workflows.
• Triple P (Positive Parenting Program): Triple P licenses a tiered, evidence-based parenting and family intervention system to provider agencies and governments worldwide, generating revenue through training, accreditation, and program materials. It mirrors MST's licensing-plus-training GTM and global public-sector customer base.
• Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) National Therapist Certification Program: TF-CBT is disseminated through a national training and certification infrastructure (e.g., Medical University of South Carolina, NCJTC) that licenses providers to deliver an evidence-based, trauma-focused youth intervention. It is a direct competitor in the EBP youth mental health rosters maintained by state agencies.
• Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) - MTFC: OSLC develops and disseminates Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care and related EBPs for at-risk youth, with a comparable model of rigorous research, training, and provider certification. It overlaps directly with MST in serving juvenile justice and child welfare systems with licensed, manualized interventions.
• Functional Family Therapy (FFT): FFT is a licensed, evidence-based family therapy model for at-risk youth, distributed through a similar model of provider certification, training, and fidelity oversight. It is the closest direct comparable to MST in modality (family-based, home/community-delivered) and commercial model (proprietary EBP licensor).

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town: Boys Town is a long-established national youth services organization delivering residential, family-style, and in-home interventions. It overlaps with MST in serving at-risk youth and in licensing its own intervention models, but on a much larger and more diversified footprint.
• Judge Baker Children's Center: Judge Baker is a children's mental health research, training, and service organization with a long history of developing and disseminating evidence-based practices. It is comparable as both a clinical service provider and an EBP dissemination/training entity for youth-serving systems.
• Casey Family Programs: Casey is the largest national operating foundation focused on child welfare, funding and operating direct services and influencing state foster care policy. It addresses many of the same state child welfare and juvenile justice customers that purchase MST licensing and training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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