Hawaii saw 17 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. This negligible share indicates a very modest expansion in the state's behavioral health workforce compared to other regions, suggesting a potentially slower growth trajectory or a highly localized market.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the applied behavior analysis sector, the data reveals 11 new Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) but no new Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). This absence of new BCBAs, coupled with the influx of RBTs, highlights a critical imbalance in the supervision pipeline. Without an increase in BCBAs, the capacity for RBTs to deliver supervised ABA services may be constrained, impacting overall service availability. The data also includes one individual with an LMHC credential, and other taxonomies like Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, and Speech-Language Pathologist are present among the 16 individual providers.
Provider Demographics
Among the 16 individual providers, the workforce is overwhelmingly female, with women accounting for 94%, while male providers make up 6%. Only one organization, "THE GREEN CENTER FOR HEALING ARTS AND THERAPY, LLC", was added this week, and no organizations appeared multiple times in the data.
The current trend of new RBTs without corresponding BCBA growth suggests that while direct service capacity may be increasing, the essential supervisory infrastructure in Hawaii's ABA sector faces a significant challenge, potentially limiting access to comprehensive ABA therapy.
