San Antonio's behavioral health sector saw 45 total providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, with 25 new entries this week. This activity represents 1% of the national weekly total, indicating consistent growth within the city's behavioral health landscape, comprising 35 individuals and 10 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Focusing on Applied Behavior Analysis, San Antonio's workforce includes 3 BCBAs and 15 RBTs. The absence of dual BCBA+RBT credentials among these new registrations suggests a clear distinction in roles for these specific entries. This ratio of one BCBA for every five RBTs highlights a typical supervisory structure within ABA clinics, where BCBAs oversee the direct implementation of services by RBTs. Beyond ABA, the update also noted 5 Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), 1 LPC-Associate, 1 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and 1 Speech-Language Pathologist (MS- SLP), among other mental health professionals.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in San Antonio is predominantly female, with 29 female providers accounting for 83% of the total, while 6 male providers constitute 17%. No corporate headquarters registrations inflated city counts, and no major multi-state ABA chains were notably present in this week's data. This consistent influx of both direct-service RBTs and supervisory BCBAs, alongside other mental health professionals, suggests an expanding and diversifying behavioral health workforce in San Antonio, likely enhancing access to a range of services for local residents.
