Kentucky saw 86 behavioral health providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 1% of the national total. This consistent, albeit smaller, influx of new providers suggests a steady growth in the state's behavioral health workforce, indicating ongoing efforts to meet local demand for services.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sector, the data reveals 3 providers with a BCBA taxonomy and 9 providers with an RBT taxonomy. These figures represent individuals and organizations identifying with these specific ABA roles. It is important to note that 0 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials in this dataset. The resulting ratio of 3 RBTs for every BCBA indicates a limited supervisory capacity, which could pose challenges for expanding direct ABA service delivery across the state, as BCBAs are essential for supervising RBTs.
Provider Demographics and Key Employers
Among the 70 individual providers, the workforce exhibits a strong female representation, with 62 individuals (89%) identifying as female. 7 individuals (10%) are male, and 1 individual (1%) identifies as nonbinary, mirroring national trends in behavioral health. Notably, MCCLOUD INC appeared 2 times in the organizational registrations, suggesting its active involvement and potential expansion within Kentucky's behavioral health landscape.
This data highlights a growing behavioral health workforce in Kentucky, though the BCBA-to-RBT ratio suggests that increasing supervisory capacity will be crucial for broader ABA service accessibility.
