Yuma County Sheriff's Office Seeks Nurse Practitioners for Detention Mental Health

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office posted two requests for proposals on Jan. 18 seeking contracted nurse practitioners to support mental health and medical services for people in detention and related programs. One solicitation is for a Certified Nurse Practitioner with a focus in psychiatric and mental health, and the other is for nurse practitioner services more generally. Both RFPs set a submission deadline of Feb. 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM Arizona Time and include links to download the full solicitation documents.

The notices make clear the sheriff’s office wants clinical providers to help meet behavioral-health needs in the county detention system. Each RFP contains a scope of services, instructions for submitting proposals, and contact information for proposers. Local clinicians and health care organizations can review those documents to determine eligibility and prepare responses before the February deadline.

Mental health care inside detention facilities affects more than those currently incarcerated. Adequate clinical staffing and psychiatric expertise can reduce crisis incidents, support staff safety, improve continuity of care at release, and connect people to follow-up services in the community. For Yuma County, which manages detention operations and related programs that touch public safety, emergency services, and social support systems, the contracted services could change how behavioral health needs are addressed behind the jail walls.

The dual RFP approach signals the sheriff’s office is seeking both specialized psychiatric nurse practitioner capacity and broader nurse practitioner coverage. That combination can allow for assessment, medication management, crisis intervention, and primary care integration depending on how contracts are structured. The RFPs' scopes and submission requirements will spell out expectations, compliance standards, and any performance measures prospective contractors must meet.

Local nurse practitioners and clinics interested in providing care should download the solicitation documents and follow the submission guidelines listed in the RFPs. Proposers must meet the Feb. 17 deadline to be considered. The sheriff’s office contact information in the solicitations is available for questions about scope, timeline, and required documentation.

This procurement matters to Yuma County residents because it shapes how mental health needs in detention are staffed and managed, with implications for jail operations, public safety, and community health services. Watch for the sheriff’s office to announce contract awards after the proposal period closes and for follow-up reporting on how newly contracted services are implemented.