Austin's behavioral health sector saw 36 total providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, with 17 new additions this week. The city's contribution to the national weekly total was 0%, indicating a localized increase rather than a significant national trend driver. Of these, 29 are individuals and 7 are organizations, reflecting a mix of private practices and larger entities in the Austin area.
ABA Credential Mix
Among the individual practitioners, the data reveals 2 BCBAs and 5 RBTs. One BCBA also holds an M.A. and LBA, a state-level license layered on the BCBA credential, indicating a fully licensed practitioner in Texas. There are no providers holding dual BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. The ratio of 1 BCBA to 2.5 RBTs suggests a developing but potentially stretched supervision capacity, which is crucial for maintaining quality ABA services. Beyond ABA, the update also includes 4 LCSWs, 2 LCSW-S, 3 LPCs, 1 MS SLP, 1 PH.D., and 1 PSYD, indicating a diverse behavioral health landscape.
Workforce Demographics
The individual provider workforce in Austin is predominantly female, with 22 female providers accounting for 76% of the total. 4 male providers make up 14%, and 3 nonbinary providers represent 10%. No major multi-state ABA chains or other notable organizations appeared multiple times in this week's update, and no city counts were inflated by corporate HQ registrations. This data suggests a growing, diverse, and localized behavioral health workforce in Austin.
This snapshot indicates a steady, albeit modest, expansion of the behavioral health workforce in Austin, with a particular need for continued growth in supervisory ABA roles to support direct care providers.
