Idaho recorded 120 total behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. Of these, 20 providers were newly enrolled this week. This modest influx suggests a steady, localized growth in Idaho's behavioral health workforce, crucial for meeting the state's specific demand for services.
ABA Workforce Snapshot
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 1 BCBA credential and 4 RBT credentials. There were no individuals holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this update. This low number of BCBAs relative to RBTs highlights a potential bottleneck in supervision capacity, which is essential for quality ABA service delivery and RBT professional development. While these numbers are specific to ABA, the broader behavioral health landscape includes 14 LCSWs, 13 LMSWs, and 9 LCPCs, indicating a more diverse clinical workforce beyond ABA.
Provider Demographics
Among the 106 individual providers, the workforce exhibits a clear gender distribution: 75 (71%) are female, 30 (28%) are male, and 1 (1%) identifies as nonbinary. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, suggesting a less consolidated market without dominant multi-state employers in this particular update.
The limited number of ABA-specific professionals, particularly BCBAs, indicates that Idaho may face challenges in expanding access to comprehensive ABA services, underscoring the need for continued workforce development initiatives.
