Psychiatry Services at Sacramento County's Youth Detention Facility Open Enrollment
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2026-DOI-0035
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Houa Yang yanghou@saccounty.gov (916) 639-0153
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About this opportunity
Sacramento County Department of Health Services, Behavioral Health Services is conducting an open enrollment to contract with qualified psychiatrists to provide psychiatric services at Sacramento County's Youth Detention Facility, with responses due July 1, 2028. The County anticipates making multiple awards on a rolling basis as need arises and reserves the right to close enrollment earlier if capacity is reached.
Qualified providers must be licensed physicians (M.D. or D.O.) holding a current, active California medical license and board certification in psychiatry — or board-eligibility with active pursuit of board certification within one year of eligibility — with a minimum of two years of experience providing psychiatric services to children or youth. Providers may contract individually or through a qualifying medical group or organization. All applicants must successfully pass a livescan background check and comply with corrective action plans as verified by the County.
The scope includes psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; prescribing of psychotropic medications; medication evaluation, management, and monitoring; and consultation with facility health and program staff. Services must comply with Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 8, Section 1400 (Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities). Dispensing and administration of medications remain the responsibility of facility health staff. Providers must be willing to provide after-hours on-call phone coverage and work in a locked juvenile detention facility.
Compensation is established at $250 per hour for on-site services and $150 per night for overnight on-call phone coverage. The total annual funding pool for YDF psychiatric services is estimated at $540,000, representing shared funding for all contracted providers. Individual contract maximums, service capacity, and funding allocations will be determined during post-award negotiations; no applicant is guaranteed a minimum funding level or service volume. All contracts begin upon execution and continue through June 30 of the current fiscal year.
Opportunity text
Sacramento County Department of Health Services (DHS), Behavioral Health Services (BHS), is conducting an Open Enrollment to identify qualified individuals and organizations to provide psychiatric services for youth and young adults detained within Sacramento County's Youth Detention Facility (YDF).
The purpose of this Open Enrollment is to identify and contract with qualified psychiatrists to support County obligations under Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, commencing with Article 8, Section 1400, Responsibility for Health Care Services (see Attachment A, Title 15 Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities).
Psychiatry services under this Open Enrollment may include psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; prescribing of psychotropic medications; medication evaluation, management, and monitoring; and consultation with YDF health and program staff. Services must be delivered safely, in a clinically appropriate manner, and in coordination with YDF multidisciplinary staff. Dispensing and administration of medications remains the responsibility of YDF health staff.
Qualified providers are licensed physicians (M.D. or D.O.) who hold a current, active California medical license with board certification in psychiatry, and who are authorized to practice within the full scope of psychiatric medicine, including diagnosis and prescribing. Providers must be Board-Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, or board-eligible in child and adolescent psychiatry and actively pursuing board certification resulting in board-certification within 1 year of eligibility. Providers may contract individually or through a qualifying medical group or organization. All providers must adhere to applicable California laws, regulations, and professional standards of care. Contractors are required to comply with all regulatory requirements, facility policies and procedures, and expectations for coordination with YDF leadership and oversight entities.
Applicants must meet all stated Minimum Qualifications (MQs) to be eligible for contract consideration with DHS. Contracts may be executed on a rolling basis based on County need and must be fully executed before the delivery of services or submission of invoices. Approval through this Open Enrollment does not guarantee referral volume or funding. County funding is limited to reimbursement for approved direct service costs only. This Open Enrollment will remain posted through July 1, 2028; however, the County reserves the right to close the posting earlier if the program capacity is reached.
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