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Casper, WY 82601
Wyoming Behavioral Institute
Address: 2521 East 15th Street, Casper, WY 82609 · Map
Phone: (307) 237-7444
Intake: (800) 457-9312
Website: wbihelp.com
About Wyoming Behavioral Institute
The Wyoming Behavioral Institute (WBI), based in Casper, Wyoming, is an 81-bed acute care psychiatric hospital that delivers a full range of mental health services to children age 5 and older, teens, adults, and seniors. The center addresses issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma-related conditions, self-harm, and substance use disorders that may occur alongside other mental health challenges.
WBI provides a continuum of services such as inpatient hospitalization, trauma-informed residential programming for girls ages 10–17, and outpatient care. The treatment approach includes individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), medication management, expressive arts therapy, and family therapy. WBI also offers specialized programs, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for treatment-resistant depression and the SMART Recovery program to support individuals with substance use concerns, reflecting its focus on modern, research-informed treatment.
To broaden access to care, WBI operates a statewide telehealth intensive outpatient program for adolescents ages 14–17. Through scheduled therapy sessions, the program helps young people manage mental and behavioral health needs while fitting into their routines and reducing or avoiding travel requirements.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Medications used
- Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- 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)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- 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
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Bio-Medical · Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Non 12 Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Follow-up Sessions (online) · Outpatient Treatment
- Amenities
- Gardens · Lounge · Outdoor Space · TV
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Wyoming Behavioral Institute
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Wyoming. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Wyoming Behavioral Institute
Wyoming Behavioral Institute reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Wyoming Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Casper
Measured from the population center of Natrona County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Casper, about 1.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fort Collins, about 171 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Casper, about 1.5 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Natrona County treatment map, methadone clinics near Natrona County and Suboxone doctors near Natrona County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Wyoming Behavioral Institute offer?
Wyoming Behavioral Institute reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Wyoming Behavioral Institute accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Wyoming Behavioral Institute located?
2521 East 15th Street, Casper, WY 82609.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Casper?
From the center of Natrona County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Casper, about 1.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Casper
Central Wyoming Counseling Center
1430 Wilkins Circle, Casper, WY 82601
Central Wyoming Counseling Center
1430 Wilkins Circle, Casper, WY 82601
Wyoming Recovery
231 South Wilson Street, Casper, WY 82601
Wyoming Recovery
231 South Wilson Street, Casper, WY 82601
Crossroads Counseling
500 South Wolcott Street Suite 103, Casper, WY
See all 7 facilities in Casper · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.