Wyoming added 12 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national total for the week, indicating a minimal contribution to the overall growth of the behavioral health workforce across the country. All 12 providers are new this year, comprising 10 individuals and 2 organizations.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update identifies only 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). There are no individuals reported with dual BCBA and RBT credentials. This complete absence of BCBAs, who are essential for supervising RBTs and designing treatment plans, signals a critical shortage of supervisory capacity. While other credentials like PPC and MA are present among other individual providers, they do not contribute to the ABA workforce structure, where BCBA supervision is a foundational requirement for ethical and effective service delivery.
Provider Demographics
Of the 10 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 80% identifying as female and 20% as male. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update, suggesting that the new organizational entries, "FEBE CONSULTING" and "RISING WELLNESS COUNSELING LLC," are distinct entities. The cities of Cheyenne, Sheridan, Torrington, Gillette, and Casper saw new provider activity.
The extremely low number of new ABA providers, particularly the complete lack of BCBAs, suggests significant challenges for expanding access to quality ABA services in Wyoming and points to a substantial gap in the state's capacity to build a robust ABA workforce.
