Chicago's behavioral health sector saw 87 total providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, accounting for 1% of the national weekly total. This indicates a consistent, albeit modest, contribution to the national behavioral health workforce. Of these, 47 new providers registered this week, contributing to 49 new registrations this year. The total includes 69 individual practitioners and 18 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Within Chicago's individual practitioner landscape, the data shows 7 BCBAs and 15 RBTs. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 1 provider holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, signifying a potential career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This results in a BCBA-to-RBT ratio of approximately 1:2.14, suggesting a developing but somewhat lean supervision capacity for ABA services. Beyond ABA-specific roles, the area also registered 11 LCSWs, 3 LPCs, and 2 M.S., CCC-SLPs, indicating a broader range of behavioral health and related therapeutic services.
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in Chicago is predominantly female, with 54 practitioners identifying as female, representing 78% of the individual total. 14 practitioners are male, making up 20%, and 1 provider identifies as nonbinary, accounting for 1%. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this update, nor were any city counts inflated by corporate headquarters registrations, suggesting a diverse and potentially fragmented market rather than one dominated by large multi-state chains. This consistent influx of new behavioral health providers points to an expanding workforce poised to enhance access to care for Chicago families.
