Kentucky registered 98 total behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 1% of the national total. A notable 41 providers were new this week, signaling a steady, albeit smaller, contribution to the national workforce expansion in the state.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 6 BCBA credentials and 15 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these figures are not mutually exclusive, as 2 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, often reflecting career progression from direct service to supervisory roles. The resulting ratio of 2.5 RBTs for every BCBA indicates a functional foundation for direct care delivery and a reasonable supervision capacity, despite the relatively small absolute numbers.
Provider Demographics and Key Employers
Of the 77 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 72 individuals (94%) identifying as female, 4 as male (5%), and 1 as nonbinary (1%). This gender distribution is consistent with broader trends in the behavioral health field. Among organizations, Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital Corporation appeared 3 times in the new registrations, and Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc. appeared 2 times, suggesting their active presence and diverse service offerings in the Kentucky provider landscape.
This data suggests a modest but consistent expansion of Kentucky's behavioral health workforce, with a viable ABA supervision structure in place to support growing service demands.
