North Dakota added 7 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS update, representing less than 1% of the national weekly total. This small number of new individual providers highlights a minimal expansion in the state's behavioral health workforce during this specific period, suggesting a slow pace of growth compared to other regions.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Within the behavioral health additions, the dataset includes 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) but no Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or dual-credentialed BCBA+RBT professionals. This absence of new BCBAs is critical for the ABA industry, as BCBAs are responsible for supervising RBTs and ensuring the ethical and effective delivery of ABA services. Beyond ABA, the data also shows 1 provider with an LICSW credential and 1 provider with an LPCC credential. It is important to note that 2 providers in this dataset are listed with multiple taxonomies or credentials, indicating a broader scope of practice for some individuals.
Provider Demographics
Among the 7 individual providers, the gender distribution is predominantly female, with 5 providers identifying as female, accounting for 71% of the total. 1 provider is male (14%), and 1 provider identifies as nonbinary (14%). No organizational providers were added this week. These new professionals are located across cities including Fargo, Dickinson, Belcourt, and Jamestown.
The extremely limited growth in ABA-specific credentials, particularly the absence of new BCBAs, indicates that North Dakota's capacity for supervised ABA services saw negligible expansion this week, which could pose challenges for meeting the demand for these specialized services.
