Virginia's behavioral health workforce grew by 202 providers in the latest national NPI update, representing 2% of the weekly total. This group includes 140 individuals and 62 organizations, signaling steady growth in the state's provider base, with Richmond and Virginia Beach as top locations for new activity.
ABA Credential Mix
The ABA field shows a strong influx of direct-care staff, with 50 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and 23 Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) identified by taxonomy. This creates a low RBT-to-BCBA ratio of roughly two-to-one, suggesting ample supervision capacity for clinics. The data also includes 4 providers with dual BCBA and RBT credentials, a marker of career progression, and at least six BCBAs who also hold the state-level Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) credential. Note that some counts may overlap, as 49 providers listed multiple taxonomies.
Workforce Demographics
The new cohort of individual providers is predominantly female, with women comprising 88% of the group, while men account for 10% and nonbinary individuals for 2%. On the organizational side, Integrity Healthcare Solutions LLC was the only entity to appear multiple times in this week's update.
This week's data, characterized by a surge in RBTs and a healthy supervisory ratio, suggests Virginia's ABA workforce is expanding to meet growing demand for services.