Start with license readiness
Your license type determines whether you can practice independently, need supervision, or should set up inside a group practice first. Confirm the current rules with the state board before accepting clients.
This table is a setup readiness starting point, not a substitute for current board review.
A supervision contract does not replace an employer
Chapters 1 and 18 require both approved clinical supervision and administrative supervision for provisional and certified mental-health professionals. The employer must be able to hire, discipline and dismiss the clinician, who must work for wages or salary and hold no financial ownership interest in the employer. Independent contracting does not qualify. Chapter 15 also prohibits self-employment when administrative supervision is required and conflictual arrangements such as employing or supervising one’s own DQCS.
Obtain the issued credential and approved supervision before work
For provisional licensure, the supervision agreement must be approved before the license is issued, and clinical practice requires Board-approved DQCS documentation. A license alone does not qualify someone to supervise: independent-practice experience, postgraduate experience, supervision education, competence and disciplinary-history conditions apply. Use the current Board agreement and experience-verification forms. Approved out-of-state experience may be considered under the rule’s conditions. Continue supervision until the full license is issued, even after passing the exam or completing hours.
Make the supervised status visible
Use the exact issued title in biographies, directories, professional communications and disclosures. Provisional and CSW advertising must identify the supervisory relationship and DQCS contact information; clients must receive the required professional disclosure statement. Review supervisor changes before services continue. Neither a practice name nor a payer enrollment category permits a supervised clinician to present as independently licensed.
Psychology follows a different rule set
Current psychology rules require an individualized supervision plan for new arrangements before services. A resident’s narrow permission for supervised announcements, business cards and direct billing must be read with rules on public presentation and employer/supervisor control of fees. Obtain Board clarification before relying on a resident ownership or fee arrangement. Do not import the mental-health Board’s provisional pathway into psychology or treat the rural provisional license as an ordinary graduate-to-solo route.
Identify any facility or program requirements
Wyoming’s health-facility statute excludes a person providing care within license scope in a private office; that is not a blanket exemption for residential or other regulated facilities. The March 2026 BHD handbook says it does not certify noncontracted mental-health programs, but certification applies to specified state-funded/contracted centers and court-ordered or court-referred substance-use services, including assessment-only work. Confirm the actual service model with BHD and Healthcare Licensing and Surveys before advertising or choosing a Medicaid category.
| Credential | Independent practice? | Supervision issue? | Entity/business note | Bomi relevance | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor | Full licensure authorizes professional counseling independent of administrative or clinical supervision, within scope and competence. | Supervising provisional or certified staff requires a Board-approved, qualified DQCS arrangement. | Confirm the permitted owners and professional-service structure before forming an LLC or professional corporation. | Confirm credentialing, affiliation, location and participation dates for each payer product. | Mental Health Board definitions and LPC rules |
| LMFT — Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Full licensure supports independent couples, marriage and family therapy within the profession’s scope and competence. | Independent licensure and qualification to act as a DQCS are separate questions. | An entity does not expand the clinician’s professional scope or authorize every proposed owner. | Individual, couples and family service coverage must be checked by code and product. | Mental Health Board definitions and LMFT rules |
| LCSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Wyoming’s independent clinical social-work license; distinguish it from the supervised CSW certificate. | Maintain any applicable license conditions; verify DQCS qualifications before supervising others. | Professional services may be delivered through an eligible business arrangement, subject to licensing and ownership rules. | Match individual enrollment and rendering identity to the billing entity and approved affiliations. | Mental Health Board definitions and LCSW rules |
| PPC, PMFT and PCSW — provisional credentials | Supervised practice, not an independent solo-practice route. PPC is Provisional Professional Counselor; PMFT is Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist; PCSW is Provisional Clinical Social Worker. | The Board must approve the supervision agreement/DQCS. Both clinical and employer administrative supervision continue until the full independent license is issued. | Administrative supervision requires wages or salary, employer authority to hire/discipline/dismiss, and no financial ownership interest. Independent contracting does not qualify. | Medicaid has mandatory group categories and specific rendering-NPI instructions; commercial plans can use a different supervised billing model. | Chapters 1, 7, 15 and 18: provisional practice and supervision |
| CSW — Certified Social Worker | Bachelor-level supervised generalist certification; the rule expressly excludes psychotherapy and diagnosis. | Requires an approved DQCS plus administrative supervision. CSWs cannot serve as DQCS. | The employer and nonownership conditions apply; forming an LLC and retaining an outside supervisor does not satisfy them. | An enrollment taxonomy or group affiliation cannot expand the CSW’s clinical scope. | Chapter 6: Certified Social Worker |
| LAT, PAT, CAP, CAPA and CMHW | LAT permits independent addictions therapy within scope. PAT, CAP, CAPA and CMHW are supervised statuses, not unrestricted independent psychotherapy credentials. | PAT is the Board’s Provisional Addictions Therapist title; payer documents may use PLAT. CAP/CAPA/CMHW require clinical and administrative supervision. | Supervised staff cannot replace the required employer relationship with self-employment or an independent contract. | CAPA interventions are limited to education and skill development; CAPA and CMHW cannot diagnose or act as primary treatment provider. | Mental Health Board definitions and addictions/certification rules |
| Licensed Psychologist | Full Wyoming psychologist licensure supports independent practice within demonstrated competence and any license conditions. | The current licensure pathway requires qualifying doctoral education, experience and examinations; verify the actual issued credential. | Confirm entity eligibility and professional ownership separately from clinical licensure. | Full state licensure does not automatically create network participation or a PSYPACT authorization. | Current psychology rules, effective October 2, 2025 |
| Psychological Resident and certified Psychological Practitioner | Supervised roles; neither is a full independent psychologist license. A Psychological Practitioner needs Board certification. | For a new arrangement, file a signed, individualized supervision plan for Board approval before services. Use the required supervised title and disclosures. | The resident rule permits direct billing with supervisor approval and disclosure, while supervisory rules reserve fee responsibility to the employer/supervisor. Obtain Board clarification for the proposed arrangement. | Board permission to bill directly does not establish payer enrollment, network eligibility or the NPI to use on a claim. | Psychology Chapters 5, 6 and 14 |
| Provisional/temporary psychologist and school psychology | Provisional psychology is a narrow rural-need route tied to state or community mental health center employment. Temporary psychology is a separate, limited Board-issued authorization. | Psychology trainees and Board-certified Specialists in School Psychology have their own supervision requirements. A school credential is not a general independent psychologist license. | Verify the actual current Board record and work setting; do not use these statuses as permanent solo outpatient authority. | A temporary state license, school role or PSYPACT temporary authorization must be evaluated separately for payer eligibility. | Psychology statute and current Board forms |