Psychiatry Services at Sacramento County's Youth Detention Facility Open Enrollment

Sacramento County’s Department of Health Services, Behavioral Health Services, is seeking qualified individuals and organizations to provide psychiatric services for youth and young adults detained at the Youth Detention Facility, in accordance with Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulations mandate comprehensive behavioral and mental health services including initial screenings at intake, crisis intervention, management of acute psychiatric episodes, stabilization, medication support, and timely evaluations by licensed clinicians. Providers must deliver services onsite and be equipped to perform psychiatric assessments, diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, conduct annual comprehensive evaluations, and offer overnight on-call consultation. Services must include care coordination with facility staff, the county probation department, and the facility pharmacy, as well as transition planning to ensure continuity of care after release. All providers must be licensed physicians with current California medical licenses, board certification in psychiatry, and specific certification or board eligibility in child and adolescent psychiatry, with documentation required to prove both credential status and at least two years of direct experience working with youth. Medication management adheres to strict state pharmacy standards, requiring repackaging and labeling to be performed only by authorized personnel and properly verified before administration. The service model emphasizes full compliance with Title 15 standards, facility security protocols, and the use of the county’s electronic health record system for all documentation. Compensation is structured at an hourly rate of $250 for on-site work and $150 per night for on-call coverage, with an annual funding pool of $540,000 distributed among multiple awardees based on need. Contracts are executed on a rolling basis and must be fully executed before services begin or invoices are submitted. Applicants must electronically submit their responses by July 1, 2028, through Sacramento County’s procurement portal and include verifiable certifications of board credentials, experience documentation, and certification that all minimum qualifications are met. Personnel must obtain all necessary facility clearances and operate under the authority and supervision of the detention facility manager.