Colorado saw 120 new behavioral health providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry weekly update, accounting for 2% of the national total. This consistent influx of new providers, though a smaller share than some larger states, indicates a steady growth in the state's behavioral health workforce, signaling ongoing demand for services across Colorado.

ABA Workforce Composition

Focusing on the ABA sector, the data shows 12 BCBA credentials and 55 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these counts are not mutually exclusive, as 1 individual holds both BCBA and RBT credentials. This dual credentialing, while rare in this week's data, typically reflects a professional advancing from direct service delivery to a supervisory capacity. The ratio of approximately 4.5 RBTs for every BCBA (55 RBTs to 12 BCBAs) suggests a significant number of direct service providers relative to supervisors, which is a critical factor for ensuring quality and capacity in ABA clinics.

Provider Demographics and Key Employers

Among the 178 individual providers, the gender breakdown shows 81% are female (144 individuals), 16% are male (29 individuals), and 3% identify as nonbinary (5 individuals). This gender distribution is consistent with national trends in the behavioral health field. Several organizations, including WALLS COUNSELING PC, SPRING EOP P.C., MY HEALING SPACE COUNSELING PLLC, and HARMONY ROOTS WELLNESS, INC., each appeared 2 times in the registry, suggesting multiple locations or distinct service lines under the same organizational umbrella.

This data suggests a growing and predominantly female behavioral health workforce in Colorado, with a particular emphasis on direct service roles in ABA, indicating continued efforts to meet the state's evolving behavioral health needs.