Vermont added 18 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, representing 1% of the national total. All 18 providers were new this week, with 15 individuals and 3 organizations contributing to the state's behavioral health capacity. This small but consistent influx reflects ongoing, albeit modest, growth in a state with a smaller overall provider base.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, Vermont's update shows the addition of 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). No providers held dual BCBA and RBT credentials this week. This 1:1 ratio of RBTs to BCBAs is highly unusual and indicates extremely limited growth in the direct ABA workforce, which typically relies on a higher ratio of RBTs providing direct services under BCBA supervision. The majority of new individual providers this week held credentials such as MA (3 providers), MSW (2 providers), or PHD (1 provider), primarily in mental health counseling or social work taxonomies.
Provider Demographics and Organizational Activity
Among the 15 individual providers, the gender breakdown shows 9 female providers (60%) and 6 nonbinary providers (40%), with no male providers reported this week. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse spread of new entities rather than expansion from existing multi-state chains often seen in larger markets. The new organizations included a case management entity, a speech-language pathologist, and a clinical social worker.
The minimal addition of ABA-specific credentials suggests that direct ABA service capacity in Vermont saw very limited growth this week, potentially impacting access for individuals seeking these specialized services.
