Open Enrollment – Short‑Term Residential Therapeutic Program Specialty Mental Health Services

This opportunity invites providers of Short‑Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) to submit Minimum Qualification (MQ) documentation so they may contract with Sacramento County’s Department of Health Services to deliver Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to foster youth under the county’s jurisdiction. Providers must demonstrate licensing, accreditation, staffing, financial stability, and technology (SmartCare EHR) compliance before a one‑year contract can be executed and reimbursed through Medi‑Cal EPSDT. The process is ongoing with no fixed submission deadline, and contracts align with the county fiscal year. • Serve foster youth placed in STRTPs and deliver reimbursable SMHS under Medi‑Cal EPSDT. • Must hold an interim CDSS STRTP license or approved Group Home extension, be located in Sacramento County (or obtain an exemption), and possess national accreditation or a ≤ 1‑year accreditation target date. • Required staff includes a board‑certified child/adolescent psychiatrist, a licensed clinical head, quality‑management personnel, and additional clinicians per DHCS guidelines. • Submit recent audited financial statements, a recommendation letter dated within the prior month, and obtain Medi‑Cal site certification before contract execution.