New Hampshire saw 15 new behavioral health providers added to the CMS NPI registry this week, contributing 0% to the national total. This small number reflects a modest, localized growth in the state's behavioral health workforce, comprising 20 individuals and 6 organizations. While a minor fraction of national activity, these additions are crucial for local service expansion.
ABA Workforce Composition
Among the new individual providers, 3 hold RBT credentials. Notably, there were no new BCBA or dual BCBA+RBT credentials reported this week. This absence of new BCBAs, who are essential for supervising RBTs and ensuring quality ABA services, alongside the addition of RBTs, suggests a potential bottleneck for expanding ABA services in the state. Other behavioral health professionals added include one LADC, one BA, and one LICSW, indicating a broader scope of mental health services beyond ABA.
Provider Demographics
The individual providers show a distinct gender distribution, with 16 (80%) identifying as female, 1 (5%) as male, and 3 (15%) as nonbinary. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a dispersed entry of new entities rather than significant expansion from established multi-state chains. Provider activity was concentrated in cities such as Manchester, Dover, and Keene.
Overall, while New Hampshire continues to see growth in its behavioral health sector, the current week's data points to a particular need for increased BCBA capacity to support the RBT workforce and enhance ABA access across the state.
