Nebraska added 32 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing 1% of the national total. This modest number reflects a steady, albeit smaller, contribution to the national behavioral health workforce compared to larger states, indicating a localized growth pattern.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 11 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). While credential and taxonomy counts can sometimes overlap, no providers in this week's data held both BCBA and RBT credentials. The ratio of 1 BCBA to 11 RBTs suggests a significant need for more BCBA supervisors to support the growing RBT workforce and ensure adequate supervision capacity for ABA services in the state.
Provider Demographics
Of the 27 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 23 women accounting for 85%. Male providers comprise 3 individuals (11%), and 1 individual (4%) identifies as nonbinary. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse set of new entities rather than expansion from existing chains.
This data suggests a continued, albeit slow, expansion of the ABA workforce in Nebraska, with a clear demand for more BCBAs to balance the RBT growth and enhance service accessibility.
