The South Bay LA area added 37 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, with 23 new registrations this week. This includes 36 individual practitioners and 1 organization, representing a negligible share of the national weekly total. The significant number of new registrations this week suggests active growth in the region's behavioral health workforce.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual providers, the data shows 2 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 27 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs). No providers reported holding both BCBA and RBT credentials simultaneously. This creates a high ratio of 13.5 RBTs per BCBA, indicating a potential strain on supervision capacity within the ABA sector. Additionally, the area saw 1 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and other professionals with M.S. or M.A. degrees.
Workforce Demographics and Locations
The individual provider workforce in South Bay LA is predominantly female, with 20 female providers making up 56%. Male providers account for 10 individuals (28%), while 6 providers (17%) identify as nonbinary. No single organization appeared multiple times in this week's data. Geographically, El Segundo leads with 14 providers, followed by Gardena with 12 providers, and Torrance with 7 providers. This influx of RBTs, coupled with a limited number of BCBAs, suggests a growing need for supervisory-level ABA professionals to meet service demands in the South Bay LA area.
