Mississippi added 17 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very modest influx of new professionals compared to larger states, likely due to rounding for such a small number. These new additions comprise 15 individuals and 2 organizations, all newly enrolled this week and this year.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the new individual providers, the data shows 1 RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) and 0 BCBAs (Board Certified Behavior Analysts). This significant imbalance, with no new BCBAs to supervise the RBT, highlights a critical bottleneck for expanding applied behavior analysis services in Mississippi. There were also no individuals reported with dual BCBA+RBT credentials, which typically signifies career progression within the ABA field. While the data includes other behavioral health credentials like LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and PLPC (Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor), these are distinct from ABA-specific certifications and do not directly contribute to the ABA supervision capacity.
Provider Demographics
Among the 15 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 13 women accounting for 87% of the total. 2 men make up 13%. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a distributed entry of new entities rather than expansion by existing multi-state chains. The new providers are spread across cities including Tupelo, Purvis, Pearl, Greenwood, and Madison.
The minimal addition of ABA-specific credentials, particularly the absence of new BCBAs, suggests that Mississippi faces significant challenges in growing its ABA workforce and improving access to these services.
