Vermont added 16 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing less than 1% of the national weekly total. Of these, 7 providers were new this week, contributing to 9 new providers this year. This modest influx, comprising 14 individuals and 2 organizations, suggests a measured growth in the state's broader behavioral health workforce.
Provider Credentials and Capacity
The current update for Vermont does not include any Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), nor any dual BCBA+RBT credentials. This indicates that the recent additions are primarily in other behavioral health disciplines. The credentials listed include 1 M.A LPC NCC LCMHC, 1 M.S., and 1 LCSW. While these professionals are vital for broader behavioral health, the absence of ABA-specific credentials suggests no immediate expansion in the state's ABA supervision or direct service capacity from this week's data.
It is worth noting that 6 providers in this dataset list multiple taxonomies, indicating a breadth of service offerings within their practice areas, though not specifically within ABA.
Workforce Demographics
Among the individual providers, the workforce shows a clear gender distribution: 11 providers, or 79%, are female. There is 1 male provider, representing 7%, and 2 providers identify as nonbinary, making up 14%. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data. New providers are distributed across various cities, including Springfield, Burlington, Barre, Rutland, and South Burlington.
This week's data indicates a general growth in Vermont's behavioral health sector, but without new BCBA or RBT credentials, it does not signal an immediate increase in the state's ABA-specific workforce or access to ABA services.
