Montana's behavioral health sector currently includes 44 total providers, with 1 new provider registered this week. The state has added 27 new providers this year, yet contributed 0% to the national weekly total of new behavioral health providers, indicating a comparatively small market presence.
Credential Landscape
Of the 44 providers, 23 are individuals and 21 are organizations. The data reveals a critical scarcity of ABA-specific credentials: there are 0 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and only 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). This RBT is the sole ABA-specific credential explicitly identified among the listed providers. The complete absence of BCBAs means there is no capacity for RBT supervision directly within this dataset, which is a foundational component for ethical and effective ABA service delivery. Other identified credentials, such as 5 Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPCs) and 4 Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), represent general mental health professions rather than ABA.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce shows a significant female majority, with 21 female providers accounting for 91%, compared to 2 male providers at 9%. No non-binary providers were identified in this update. No specific organizations were noted as appearing multiple times in the dataset for Montana this week.
This extremely limited presence of ABA-specific credentials suggests significant challenges in accessing Applied Behavior Analysis services across Montana, potentially pointing to a substantial unmet need for autism and related behavioral health interventions requiring ABA.
