Missouri saw 40 new behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, representing 1% of the national weekly total. All 40 providers were new enrollments this week, indicating consistent, albeit modest, growth in the state's behavioral health workforce. This steady influx suggests an ongoing effort to meet local demand for services.
ABA Workforce Composition
Focusing on the applied behavior analysis sector, the update includes 19 providers with an RBT credential or taxonomy, and 1 provider with a BCBA credential or taxonomy. There were no individuals identified with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The ratio of 19 RBTs to 1 BCBA suggests a significant need for more supervising BCBAs to support the growing RBT workforce. While RBTs are crucial for direct service delivery, a high RBT-to-BCBA ratio can indicate potential bottlenecks in supervision capacity, which is essential for quality ABA care.
Provider Demographics
Of the 40 new providers, 30 are individuals and 10 are organizations. A notable demographic trend among individual providers is the complete representation by females, with 100% of the 30 individuals identifying as female. There were no male or nonbinary individual providers in this week's additions. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data.
This data highlights a growing pool of RBTs in Missouri, predominantly female, but also points to a critical need for a corresponding increase in BCBA supervisors to ensure robust ABA service access and quality across the state.
