Mississippi's behavioral health sector saw 28 providers listed in the latest CMS NPI registry update. Of these, 16 were new this week. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating Mississippi's smaller contribution to the overall national growth in behavioral health providers. The update includes 18 individual providers and 10 organizations.
ABA and Behavioral Health Workforce
Within the ABA field, the data shows 2 providers with BCBA credentials and 1 provider with an RBT credential. No individuals held both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This 2:1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs is atypical, as BCBAs typically supervise multiple RBTs, suggesting a very specific or limited snapshot of the state's ABA workforce. Beyond ABA, the update also included 2 LCSWs, 1 MA, LPC, 1 LPC, 1 PLPC, 1 SLP, and 1 PCMHT, reflecting a broader mix of behavioral health professionals. Additionally, 10 providers in this update reported multiple taxonomies, indicating a diverse range of services offered by a significant portion of the listed professionals.
Workforce Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce shows a clear gender distribution: 14 are female, accounting for 78%, while 4 are male, making up 22%. No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's new registrations. This data suggests that while Mississippi is seeing new behavioral health providers, the ABA workforce remains very small and potentially faces challenges in scaling direct service capacity given the unusual BCBA to RBT ratio, highlighting a need for further RBT development.
