New Hampshire added 12 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS update, representing a small fraction of the national weekly total. All 12 providers were individuals, with no organizations appearing in this week's data. This modest influx suggests a steady, albeit small, growth in the state's behavioral health workforce.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within this group, 5 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) were added, indicating a potential increase in direct service capacity for applied behavior analysis. Notably, there were no Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or individuals with dual BCBA and RBT credentials reported in this update. This absence of new BCBAs is significant, as RBTs require supervision from BCBAs, suggesting that these new RBTs will rely on the state's existing BCBA pool or out-of-state supervisors to meet credentialing requirements. The update also included three Speech-Language Pathologists and three Mental Health Counselors, broadening the scope of behavioral health support.
Provider Demographics
The new individual providers in New Hampshire are predominantly female, with 10 providers (83%) identifying as female and 2 providers (17%) as male. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. These new professionals are distributed across various cities, including Nashua, Dover, Concord, Portsmouth, and Salem, indicating a statewide distribution of new talent.
The addition of RBTs, despite the lack of new BCBAs in this specific update, points to an ongoing need for supervision capacity to support the growth of direct ABA service delivery in New Hampshire.
