Hawaii added 12 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national weekly total. All 12 new providers were enrolled this week, indicating a modest but consistent entry of professionals into the state's behavioral health landscape.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the new additions, 7 providers are Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). Notably, there were no new Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This absence of new BCBAs, who supervise RBTs, suggests a potential bottleneck in supervision capacity for the growing RBT workforce, which is crucial for expanding ABA services. The data also includes one Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) among the new individual providers.
Provider Demographics
The individual providers in this update are predominantly female, with 80% identifying as women (8 individuals). Men account for 20% of individual providers (2 individuals). No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. The new organizational providers include Integrative Growth Counseling, LLC and Big Island Substance Abuse Council, reflecting a broader scope of behavioral health services beyond ABA.
The influx of RBTs without corresponding BCBAs highlights a critical need for supervisory-level professionals to support the growth of ABA services in Hawaii.
