Rhode Island saw 31 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, representing 0% of the national total. This negligible share is typical for a smaller state, indicating a modest but consistent stream of new enrollments. Of these, 11 new providers were added this week, contributing to a total of 13 new this year for the state.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 0 BCBA credentials and 3 RBT credentials among the individual providers. The absence of new BCBA registrations in this update, contrasted with the presence of new RBTs, highlights a potential imbalance. RBTs require direct supervision by BCBAs, suggesting that these new RBTs would need to be supervised by existing BCBAs in the state, or their capacity to provide services could be limited. Other behavioral health professionals include 3 LMHCs and 3 LICSWs, indicating broader mental health workforce growth.
Demographics and Key Organizations
Of the 21 individual providers registered, all are female, representing 100% of the individual registrants. This gender distribution aligns with national trends showing a predominantly female workforce in behavioral health. Among organizational registrations, STREAMS OF HOPE COUNSELING, LLC appeared 2 times, signaling its active expansion within Rhode Island's behavioral health landscape.
The limited number of new ABA-specific credentials, particularly the lack of BCBAs in this week's data, suggests that Rhode Island's ABA workforce growth may face supervisory constraints, potentially impacting access to services requiring BCBA oversight.
