Chicago's behavioral health sector recorded 67 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. The city added 27 new providers this week, contributing to 34 new registrations this year. This total includes 52 individual practitioners and 15 organizations, indicating a steady influx of new professionals and entities into the local workforce.
ABA Credential Mix
Among the individual practitioners, the data shows 4 BCBA providers and 6 RBT providers. There were no providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a very tight supervisory capacity for ABA services, which could impact the ability to onboard and supervise a larger RBT workforce. Beyond ABA, Chicago's behavioral health landscape also includes 6 LCSW providers, 3 LPC providers, and 3 LCPC providers, among other diverse mental health professionals. Additionally, 9 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting varied specializations.
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in Chicago is predominantly female, with 40 practitioners, representing 77% of individual providers. 8 practitioners identify as male, making up 15%, and 4 providers identify as nonbinary, accounting for 8%. Allen's Family Counseling Center, Inc. appeared twice in the registry, indicating its presence in the local organizational landscape. The current data suggests a growing, though supervision-constrained, behavioral health workforce in Chicago, with a particular need for more BCBAs to support direct care RBTs.
