Mississippi's behavioral health workforce registered 34 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, with 1 new addition this week and 15 new registrations year-to-date. The state's provider base remains small relative to national totals, reflecting Mississippi's position as a lower-density market for ABA and related behavioral services. The composition—27 individuals and 7 organizations—suggests a fragmented delivery landscape dominated by solo practitioners rather than consolidated group practices.
The credential mix reveals supervision constraints typical of emerging ABA markets. Mississippi has 5 BCBAs against 3 RBTs, a ratio that suggests limited supervisory capacity relative to frontline technician availability. One provider holds dual BCBA and RBT credentials, a credential combination that often signals career progression within clinical teams. Beyond core ABA credentials, the registry includes 2 LCSWs, 2 LPCs, 2 SLPs, and scattered additional licenses, indicating behavioral health services extend across multiple disciplines rather than concentrating in ABA.
The workforce is predominantly female: 22 female providers (81%) compared to 5 male providers (19%), a gender distribution consistent with broader behavioral health staffing patterns. Providers cluster across five primary cities—Jackson, Hattiesburg, Picayune, Gulfport, and Vicksburg—with no single organization dominating the registry. 8 providers report multiple taxonomy codes, suggesting cross-disciplinary or hybrid service delivery models.
Mississippi's modest provider count and BCBA-to-RBT imbalance suggest constrained ABA access outside major urban corridors, likely requiring families in rural areas to travel or rely on telehealth for supervision.
