Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board
As the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board enters the busy season, we remind you that we experience a significant increase in the volume of applications, phone calls, and emails we receive, which causes delays in our processing and response times.
Please note that our processing times increase to approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks from the date a complete application has been received in our office during our busy season. If you have not heard from the Board Office within eight (8) weeks of submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact our office regarding the status of an application. Prior to eight (8) weeks after submitting an application, it will not have been processed. It is extremely critical that applicants carefully review the application instructions and submit a complete packet; otherwise, the processing times mentioned above may increase.
Lastly, when contacting our office, please only leave one voicemail or send us one email. Multiple calls or emails will further delay response time and processing. Your questions are important to us, and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time!
IMPORTANT UPDATES
Upcoming Meetings - The Board on December 03, 2024 has been rescheduled for, December 17, 2024. Meeting information may be viewed on the Board Meeting page.
Counseling Compact - The Wyoming Board is a member of the Counseling Compact. To learn more, go to the Compact page.
The Mental Health Professions Licensing Board was created in 1987.
Board's Mission
The Board is legislatively mandated to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wyoming by ensuring that those individuals licensed or certified to provide these mental health services in this state are appropriately qualified.
Who Must Be Licensed or Certified
Wyoming is a Practice Act and Title Protection state. This means that persons must be licensed or certified by the Board in order to provide the services defined herein. It also means that only persons licensed or certified by the Board may identify themselves with the titles restricted. Of course, as with most laws, there are exemptions. Exempted individuals who may practice the professions regulated without holding a license issued by the Board are:
Qualified members of other legally recognized professions who are otherwise licensed or certified by this state provided they do not represent themselves as licensed to practice these mental health professions. (Such as physicians, psychologists, advanced nurse practitioners with a psychiatric specialty, school counselors and school social workers.)
Students providing supervised services as part of a practicum or internship during their degree programs in an accredited institution of higher education.
Nonresidents who are licensed or certified by another state regulatory board, who do not provide services in this state for more than thirty (30) days during any calendar year.
A rabbi, priest, minister, clergy or any person acting as a lay religious counselor of any religious denomination or sect provided that the services are within the scope of regular or specialized ministerial duties, the counseling is clearly identified as being based on religious principles and there is no fee for services.
Persons offering unpaid volunteer services for organizations or charities provided that these persons are approved by the organizations or agencies for whom the services are rendered.
(Specific definitions of exemptions are detailed in W.S. 33-38-103.)
