Los Angeles's behavioral health sector registered 96 providers in the latest CMS update, accounting for 1% of the national weekly total. This group includes 92 individuals and 4 organizations. A significant portion, 51 providers, were newly registered this week, contributing to a total of 52 new providers in Los Angeles this year. This concentration indicates a steady, albeit smaller, contribution to the national behavioral health workforce.

ABA Credential Mix

The data shows 1 BCBA and 36 RBTs. With no providers holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials, this indicates a significant imbalance in the supervision ratio, with 36 RBTs for every BCBA. This ratio suggests a potential challenge for RBTs to secure direct supervision from a BCBA, which is crucial for quality ABA service delivery. Beyond ABA-specific roles, the Los Angeles area also registered other mental health professionals, including 9 LCSWs, 2 PhDs, and 2 MAs, among others, indicating a broader behavioral health landscape.

Workforce Demographics

Among individual practitioners, the workforce in Los Angeles shows a gender distribution of 57 female providers (62%), 28 male providers (30%), and 7 nonbinary providers (8%). No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update, indicating a diverse range of smaller practices or individual registrations rather than dominance by multi-state chains.

This snapshot suggests a growing but potentially supervision-constrained ABA workforce in Los Angeles, alongside a broader array of mental health professionals, pointing to varied access points for behavioral health services.