Mississippi saw 33 behavioral health providers added in the latest CMS NPI registry update. This represents 0% of the national weekly total, indicating a very small, though active, segment of the national behavioral health workforce expansion. Among these, 19 providers were new this week, contributing to the state's total of 21 new providers this year.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 3 BCBA credentials and 2 RBT credentials. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, but for this week's additions, no individuals held both BCBA and RBT credentials simultaneously. The presence of slightly more BCBAs than RBTs among these new providers suggests a foundational, albeit small, supervisory capacity for ABA services in the state.
Workforce Demographics and Geographic Spread
Of the 26 individual providers added, 21 are female and 5 are male, reflecting the predominantly female demographic often seen in behavioral health professions. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's additions. New providers are distributed across cities like Oxford, Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Flowood, and Ridgeland, indicating a dispersed growth pattern.
This influx of behavioral health professionals, particularly the modest growth in ABA credentials, suggests a slow but steady effort to expand access to critical services in Mississippi.
