Idaho added 18 new behavioral health providers this week, contributing 1% to the national total. This modest share reflects a smaller, but actively growing, behavioral health landscape in the state, with 23 providers added year-to-date. The state's total provider count stands at 58, comprising 45 individuals and 13 organizations.
Credential Mix and Supervision
Among the individual practitioners, the ABA-specific workforce shows 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 5 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). This indicates a ratio of approximately 2.5 RBTs per BCBA, suggesting a developing but still limited supervisory capacity for ABA services within the state. No dual BCBA+RBT credentials were observed among the new entries. The broader behavioral health landscape includes a more substantial presence of other licensed professionals, with 11 Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), 6 Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs), and 4 Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), demonstrating a diverse array of mental health professionals beyond ABA.
Workforce Demographics
The individual behavioral health workforce in Idaho is predominantly female, with 32 female providers accounting for 71% of individual practitioners. This compares to 12 male providers, representing 27%, and 1 nonbinary provider, making up 2%. The data did not identify any notable multi-state organizations, such as large PE-backed ABA chains, among this week's additions. The top cities for provider activity include IDAHO FALLS, BOISE, TWIN FALLS, COEUR D ALENE, and POCATELLO.
Overall, this data points to a small but slowly expanding behavioral health sector in Idaho, with a nascent ABA workforce that requires continued growth in supervisory roles to meet potential demand for services.
