South Carolina's behavioral health sector saw 78 providers added to the CMS NPI registry in the latest weekly update, representing 1% of the national total for the week. A significant portion of this growth is recent, with 32 providers added this week alone, contributing to the 35 new providers registered in the state this year. This indicates a concentrated surge in NPI applications within South Carolina.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the ABA workforce, the data shows 2 BCBA professionals and 15 RBT individuals identified by their primary taxonomy. It is important to note that while 15 providers are categorized with an RBT taxonomy, only 2 explicitly list RBT as a credential string in their NPI entry, indicating different ways these roles are recorded. No providers held dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The resulting ratio of 7.5 RBTs per BCBA is within the typical industry standard, suggesting a healthy supervision capacity for the current RBT workforce. Beyond ABA, the registry also included a diverse mix of other behavioral health professionals, such as 6 LPCs and 5 LISW-CPs.
Workforce Demographics and Organizational Footprint
Among the 55 individual providers, the gender breakdown shows a significant female majority, with 43 individuals identified as female, representing 78%. 10 individuals were male, accounting for 18%, and 2 individuals identified as nonbinary, making up 4%. Southern Home Care Services, Inc. was a notable organization, appearing 4 times in the registry, indicating a multi-location or multi-provider presence within the state. This data suggests a growing, albeit still small, behavioral health workforce in South Carolina, with a strong recent influx of new providers.
