North Dakota added 9 new behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing less than 1% of the national total. This small concentration suggests a minimal recent expansion in the state's behavioral health sector, indicating a slow week for new professionals entering the field.
ABA Workforce Composition
Notably, this week's data for North Dakota did not include any new Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). This is a critical observation for the ABA industry, as BCBAs are essential for clinical supervision and RBTs provide direct client services. The only specific credential identified was 1 Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC). The absence of new ABA-specific credentials means no direct growth in the state's ABA workforce from this particular update, which directly impacts the capacity for supervision and the delivery of applied behavior analysis services.
Provider Demographics
Among the 5 individual providers added this week, the workforce was entirely female, with women accounting for 100%. There were no male or nonbinary individual providers reported. The update also included 4 new organizations, none of which appeared multiple times, suggesting a diverse set of new entities rather than expansion by existing multi-state chains like Blue Sprig or Action Behavior Centers.
The overall picture from this week's update suggests a very limited expansion of the behavioral health workforce in North Dakota, with no new ABA professionals entering the field. This trend could signal ongoing challenges for increasing access to ABA services and building out the necessary supervisory infrastructure within the state.
