About this facility
The Wyoming Behavioral Institute (WBI), located in Casper, Wyoming, is an 81-bed acute care psychiatric hospital offering comprehensive mental health services for children aged 5 and older, adolescents, adults, and seniors. The facility treats conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma-related disorders, self-harm, and co-occurring substance use disorders.
WBI offers a continuum of care, including inpatient hospitalization, trauma-informed residential care for girls aged 10–17, and outpatient services. Treatment options include individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), medication management, expressive art therapy, and family therapy. Specialized treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for treatment-resistant depression and the SMART Recovery program for substance use emphasize WBI's commitment to innovative, evidence-based care.
To increase accessibility, WBI provides a statewide telehealth intensive outpatient program for adolescents aged 14–17. This program supports youth facing mental and behavioral health challenges through structured therapy sessions that integrate seamlessly into their daily schedules, eliminating the need for travel.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Outpatient; Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Psychiatric hospital
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State education agency funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Suicide prevention services
