Delaware added 8 new behavioral health providers this week, contributing to a total of 24 providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This activity represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a localized rather than a significant national impact on the behavioral health workforce. Despite the small numbers, the consistent addition of new providers signals ongoing development within the state's behavioral health sector.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field, the data shows 1 BCBA credential and 3 RBT credentials. No individuals were identified holding both BCBA and RBT credentials. However, it's notable that one individual holds an LAMFT credential while also being registered under the RBT taxonomy, illustrating a multi-disciplinary approach to care. The low number of BCBAs relative to RBTs suggests a significant constraint on supervision capacity, which is critical for RBTs to practice and for the overall quality and scalability of ABA services in the state. Beyond ABA, the registry also includes 5 LCSW credentials, 3 Speech-Language Pathologist credentials (including MS/CCC-SLP and CCC-SLP), and other mental health professionals, indicating a diverse but numerically small behavioral health workforce.
Provider Demographics and Trends
Of the 18 individual providers recorded, the workforce is predominantly female, with 17 individuals identifying as female, representing 94% of individual providers, and 1 individual identifying as male. This gender distribution aligns with broader trends in behavioral health professions. There were no organizations appearing multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a fragmented organizational landscape rather than dominance by large multi-state chains.
The limited number of BCBAs, despite new RBT registrations, suggests that while the direct service workforce is seeing some growth, supervisory capacity remains a critical bottleneck for expanding ABA access in Delaware.
