Atlanta's behavioral health sector saw 28 providers registered in the latest CMS update. This represents a negligible 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a localized but active segment. The new registrations include 22 individuals and 6 organizations. Notably, 14 providers were newly registered this week, contributing to a total of 16 new providers in Atlanta this year.
ABA Credential Mix
Within the ABA field, Atlanta registered 4 providers identified as BCBAs and 3 providers as RBTs. The absence of dual BCBA+RBT credentials (0) suggests clear career distinctions among these newly registered professionals. This 1:1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs among the new registrants is notably low compared to typical clinical supervision models, where one BCBA often oversees multiple RBTs. This could indicate a significant need for more RBTs to support existing or newly established BCBA practices, or that many RBTs are supervised by BCBAs not captured in this specific weekly update. Beyond ABA, the area also saw 8 providers identified as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), 3 providers as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), and 1 provider with LCSW, MAC credentials.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Atlanta shows a clear gender distribution, with 16 female providers making up 73% of the total. Male providers number 6, accounting for 27%. There were no nonbinary providers registered in this update. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data.
The current data suggests a small but growing behavioral health workforce in Atlanta, with a particularly tight ratio of BCBAs to RBTs among new registrants, which may impact the scalability of ABA services if not balanced by further RBT growth.
