New Jersey saw 187 behavioral health providers added in the latest weekly CMS NPI registry update, representing 2% of the national total. This modest share suggests a steady, rather than surging, growth in the state's behavioral health workforce compared to national trends, yet still contributes to expanding access to care.

ABA Workforce Composition

Focusing on the applied behavior analysis sector, the data indicates 39 providers with BCBA credentials and 17 with RBT credentials. It is important to note that these categories can overlap, as 2 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signifying career progression. The observed ratio of BCBAs to RBTs, where BCBAs are more numerous, is atypical for the ABA field, which usually sees a much higher proportion of RBTs providing direct services under BCBA supervision. This could suggest that many RBTs in New Jersey may be registered under different primary credentials or taxonomies not captured in these specific counts, or it points to a robust supervisory capacity within the state's ABA ecosystem.

Provider Demographics and Organizations

Of the 141 individual providers, the gender breakdown shows 115 (82%) are female, 22 (16%) are male, and 4 (3%) identify as nonbinary. While the provided data did not explicitly list notable organizations appearing multiple times, a review of individual entries reveals several organizations with similar names, such as "ALLRISE ABA" and "COMPX" entities, suggesting multi-site or related operations within the state.

Overall, New Jersey's behavioral health workforce continues to expand, with a notable presence of supervisory-level ABA professionals. However, a clearer picture of the RBT workforce is needed to fully assess the state's capacity for direct ABA service delivery and overall access to care.