Arizona's behavioral health workforce saw a significant influx, adding 153 providers in the latest weekly NPI registry update. This figure accounts for 2% of the national total, signaling a notable concentration of activity in the state. The growth is recent and sharp, with 83 providers registering this week, making up the vast majority of the 86 new providers this year. The cohort consists of 131 individuals and 22 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update includes 59 providers with an RBT credential and 17 providers with a BCBA credential. The BCBA count includes 14 individuals listing the credential alone and 3 others who also listed their state license (LBA) and master's or medical degrees. The presence of 1 provider holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials can indicate career progression. The resulting ratio of roughly 3.5 RBTs per BCBA suggests ample supervision capacity is being added to the state's workforce, well within industry standards.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider data reveals a workforce that is predominantly female. Of the 131 individual providers, 87% are female (114 individuals), while 13% are male (17 individuals). No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's update, indicating a diverse range of employers rather than a concentration within one large multi-state chain. Provider activity is heavily concentrated in the Phoenix metropolitan area, with Phoenix, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, and Gilbert as the top cities for new registrations.
This recent surge, characterized by a healthy balance of RBTs and BCBAs, points to a robust expansion of the ABA workforce and potentially improved access to services in Arizona's largest population centers.
