Wyoming registered 16 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This low concentration signals a small and emerging behavioral health sector within the state. Of these, 1 new provider was added this week, contributing to 5 new providers this year. The provider base consists of 13 individuals and 3 organizations.
ABA Workforce Gaps
The credential mix in Wyoming highlights a significant gap in ABA-specific professionals. The state reported only 1 BCBA and 0 RBTs. This severe scarcity of RBTs, coupled with minimal BCBA supervision capacity, indicates that specialized ABA services are extremely limited. For RBTs to practice, they require direct supervision from a BCBA, a framework that is challenging to support with such low numbers. The remaining providers hold diverse credentials such as B.A., MSW, LCSW, LMFT, MA, and LPC, suggesting a broader mental health and counseling focus rather than a specialized ABA workforce.
Demographics and Service Scope
Among individual providers, females constitute the majority, with 11 individuals or 85%, while 2 male individuals account for 15%. No specific multi-state organizations were notably present in this week's data for Wyoming. A notable finding is that 7 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating that a significant portion of the workforce offers a broader range of behavioral health services, potentially to address diverse patient needs in a state with limited specialization.
This data suggests a nascent and significantly underserved ABA landscape in Wyoming, posing substantial challenges for families seeking specialized autism services and for clinics aiming to expand their workforce.
