Virginia's behavioral health sector shows consistent activity, with 252 providers appearing in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update. This figure accounts for 3% of the national weekly total, indicating Virginia's steady contribution to the national behavioral health workforce. Of these, 184 were individual providers and 68 were organizations.

Credentialing and Supervision Landscape

The credential mix reveals 17 BCBAs and 56 RBTs among individual providers. It's important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as one individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials. Additionally, 4 licensed BCBAs (BCBA, LBA or BCBA-D, LBA) are present, reflecting Virginia's state-level licensing requirements for applied behavior analysis. The ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, roughly 3.3 to 1, suggests a healthy reliance on RBTs for direct service delivery, necessitating a robust supervisory framework from BCBAs to ensure quality and compliant care.

Workforce Demographics and Diversity

Virginia's behavioral health workforce shows a clear gender distribution: 157 female providers, representing 85% of individuals, and 22 male providers, making up 12%. Another 5 providers identified as nonbinary, accounting for 3%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a broad distribution of smaller practices or individual practitioners rather than a dominant presence from large, multi-state chains in this particular update. Furthermore, 54 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating a diverse skill set and comprehensive approach to patient care within the state.

This data highlights a growing and predominantly female behavioral health workforce in Virginia, structured to support widespread ABA service access through a strong RBT base, backed by BCBA supervision and state licensure.