Delaware's behavioral health sector registered 20 providers in the latest CMS NPI update, accounting for a statistically negligible 0% of the national total. This small cohort consisted of 15 individuals and 5 organizations. Activity has been concentrated recently, with six providers joining this week, making up the bulk of the seven new providers added so far this year. The primary locations for these providers include Wilmington, Newark, and Lewes.
Credential and Demographic Mix
The update shows minimal growth in the ABA-specific workforce, with 2 RBTs and 0 BCBAs registered. This lack of new board-certified supervisors means there is no supervision capacity to analyze. Instead, the new registrants are predominantly from other mental health disciplines, including three Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and three Licensed Professional Counselors of Mental Health (LPCMHs). Some providers hold multiple credentials, and six listed multiple taxonomies, so these categories are not mutually exclusive. Among individual providers, the workforce is overwhelmingly female at 87%, or 13 providers, with one male and one nonbinary provider also included. No single organization appeared multiple times, suggesting activity from smaller practices.
This data indicates that recent behavioral health workforce growth in Delaware is concentrated in traditional counseling and social work, with negligible expansion in the state's ABA service capacity.
