Wisconsin added 34 behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, accounting for 1% of the national total. This steady, albeit modest, influx signals ongoing growth in the state's behavioral health sector, reflecting a consistent demand for services and a continuous entry of new professionals into the field.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the data identifies 3 providers with BCBA credentials and 5 providers with RBT credentials. These counts represent individuals identified with these roles in the NPI registry. There were no individuals identified with both BCBA and RBT credentials this week. The ratio of RBTs to BCBAs, at approximately 1.7:1, indicates a relatively low ratio of direct service providers to supervisors among these new registrants, suggesting a potential need for more BCBAs to support the supervision of RBTs as the workforce expands.
Provider Demographics
Among the 28 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 22 women accounting for 79%. 3 male providers represent 11%, and 3 nonbinary providers also make up 11%. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update, indicating a diverse range of new entities rather than expansion from existing chains.
This data suggests continued, albeit modest, growth in Wisconsin's behavioral health workforce, with an emphasis on direct service roles that will require robust supervisory support.
