Wyoming Behavioral Institute has served Casper and the broader Rocky Mountain region for more than 30 years. It is the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Wyoming, and that distinction carries real weight. When community hospitals across the state reach the limits of their behavioral health capacity, they call WBI. When families in Montana, Nebraska, or Colorado need inpatient psychiatric care for a child, they come to Casper. This is not a general hospital with a behavioral health unit bolted on. It is a purpose-built psychiatric facility, and it is the only one of its kind in the state.
WBI is operated as a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest hospital and healthcare management companies in the United States. That corporate backing means WBI has the financial resources and institutional infrastructure that standalone behavioral health facilities rarely access. Physicians here practice within a stable, well-resourced organization, without sacrificing the culture and focus of a specialty psychiatric hospital.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Facility Type | Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital |
| Ownership | For-profit; subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS) |
| Licensed / Staffed Beds | 95 |
| Employees | ~976 |
| Bed Utilization Rate | 99.92% |
| Average Length of Stay | 17.79 days |
| Annual Discharges | 1,853 |
| Total Facility Square Footage | 49,251 sq ft |
| Net Patient Revenue | ~$74.9 million |
| Inpatient EMR | Oracle Cerner |
| 24/7 Admissions Line | 800-457-9312 |
| Credential | Issuing Body |
|---|---|
| Hospital Accreditation | The Joint Commission |
| State Licensure | Wyoming Department of Health |
| Residential Program Licensure | Wyoming Department of Family Services |
| Academic Services Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Compliance Certification | LegitScript Certified |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mike Phillips | Chief Executive Officer |
| Joseph Iovaldi | Chief Operations Officer |
| David Martirano, MD | Chief Medical Officer |
| Diane Bookas | Director of Clinical Services |
| Mandy Shipacciah | Chief Nursing Officer |
| Michelle Barents | Administrative Administrator |
| Meghan Maynard, LMFT | Associate Clinical Director, Youth Services |
| Tami Bowling, LCSW, CTWH | Manager of Telehealth and School-Based Therapy |
| Jonathan Shelton, MHA | Manager of Population and Precision Services |
| Willy Tranha | Admissions Director |
| Tammy Quinn | HR Director |
| Program | Description |
|---|---|
| Acute Inpatient (Adult) | Psychiatric stabilization for adults; depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, substance use |
| Acute Inpatient (Child & Adolescent) | 30-bed unit, capacity to run 38; ages 5 and older; current census ~34 |
| Pathways Residential | Trauma-informed residential program for girls ages 10 to 17; average stay 100-plus days |
| Child & Adolescent Outpatient | Step-down and community-based outpatient care for youth |
| Adult Outpatient | Mental health and chemical dependency outpatient programming |
| Telehealth IOP | Intensive Outpatient Program delivered via telehealth |
| Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) | Available for adults with treatment-resistant depression |
| SMART Recovery | Structured substance use recovery program |
| Metric | Rating / Status |
|---|---|
| Inpatient EMR | Oracle Cerner |
| Telehealth Score | Strong (4 of 5) |
| Technology Readiness | Strong |
| HIW Maturity Presence | Moderate |
| ACO Participation | No |
| Payor | Patients | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| BlueCross BlueShield of Wyoming | 225 | 12.2% |
| UnitedHealthcare | 125 | 6.8% |
| Medicaid | 99 | 5.4% |
| Blue Shield | 46 | 2.5% |
| TRICARE | 36 | 1.9% |
The majority of WBI's patients come from Casper and the surrounding Natrona County zip codes, but the hospital regularly draws from across Wyoming and neighboring states. Natrona County maintains agreements with many other Wyoming counties to allow involuntary commitment hearings to be held at WBI, reducing disruption to patients who need mental health treatment in a secure setting. WBI manages the full 5th District Court process internally, sparing families and referring facilities the burden of navigating the legal system on their own.
WBI and its parent company UHS have been Executive Committee members of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention for more than a decade. WBI actively participates in advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, providing education and resources to the communities it serves. This commitment is woven into the clinical culture of the hospital, not treated as a marketing position.
"Quality healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward."
WBI's stated values center on patient priority, responsiveness, compassion, commitment to quality and ethics, and service to the diverse needs of the communities it serves. Those values are reflected in a facility culture that physicians consistently describe as collaborative, family-oriented, and genuinely invested in work-life balance.