San Diego's behavioral health sector saw a total of 59 providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, with 24 new registrations this week. This activity represents 1% of the national total, signaling a consistent influx of professionals into the region. The additions include 53 individual practitioners and 6 organizations, indicating growth across various practice types in the San Diego area.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual providers, the data highlights a significant focus on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). There were 20 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 3 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). No providers held dual BCBA+RBT credentials in this update. The resulting ratio of approximately 6.7 RBTs per BCBA suggests a substantial need for direct service providers, which places a high demand on the available supervisory capacity for ABA services in the region. Beyond ABA, other behavioral health professionals joining the workforce included 4 Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and 2 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs), among others.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in San Diego continues to be predominantly female, with 36 female providers accounting for 68% of the new registrations. Male providers numbered 11, making up 21%, while 6 providers identified as nonbinary, representing 11%. No single organization appeared with multiple new provider registrations in this week's data, suggesting a diverse landscape of employers rather than dominance by large multi-state chains in this specific update.
This data suggests a robust and diversifying behavioral health workforce in San Diego, with a particular emphasis on growing the direct care RBT roles to meet increasing service demands.
