New Jersey added 52 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing 2% of the national total. This consistent, albeit smaller, influx of new providers indicates a steady growth in the state's behavioral health workforce, signaling ongoing demand for services.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis sector, the update includes 10 providers with a BCBA credential and 5 providers with an RBT credential. These counts reflect specific credentials and may not capture all individuals practicing ABA under broader licenses. There were no providers identified with dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The 2-to-1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs suggests a relatively strong supervisory capacity for the direct service providers entering the field.
Provider Demographics and Organizational Trends
Among the 33 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with women accounting for 79% of the total. Male providers make up 6%, and 15% identify as nonbinary. Notably, several organizations listing "Autism Care LLC" in their name (e.g., Missouri Autism Care LLC, Kansas Autism Care LLC, Maryland Autism Care LLC, Ohio Autism Care LLC) appeared multiple times, all based in Montvale and listing BCBA as their taxonomy. This pattern often indicates a multi-state ABA provider network expanding its presence within New Jersey.
This week's data, particularly the strong BCBA presence and the expansion of multi-state organizations, suggests a continued effort to build out the ABA infrastructure and access to services within New Jersey.
