Vermont saw 26 new behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, bringing its total to 39 providers. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, signaling a very small, localized growth pattern for the state's behavioral health workforce. Of these, 35 individuals and 4 organizations joined the registry.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
For the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 1 BCBA credential, 1 RBT credential, and 1 dual BCBA+RBT credential. These counts represent specific credential entries in the registry. Given the presence of a dual credential, it is highly probable that the individual holding both BCBA and RBT credentials is the sole practitioner represented across these categories. This extremely low figure for both supervisory BCBAs and direct service RBTs suggests a very limited, possibly single-person, ABA workforce in Vermont, which significantly impacts the availability of supervision and direct service capacity for individuals needing ABA therapy.
Provider Demographics
Of the 35 individual providers registered this week, 22 (63%) are female, 6 (17%) are male, and 7 (20%) identify as nonbinary. This gender distribution, particularly the notable nonbinary representation, offers a unique demographic insight compared to national averages in behavioral health. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update.
The data points to a severely constrained ABA workforce in Vermont, suggesting significant challenges for access to services and a pressing need for substantial growth in both supervisory and direct care roles to meet potential demand in the state.
