San Antonio's behavioral health sector saw 52 total providers registered in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 1% of the national weekly total. This indicates a consistent level of activity within the city's behavioral health workforce. Notably, 27 providers were new registrations this week, contributing to 31 new providers added this year. The total includes 44 individual practitioners and 8 organizations.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 5 BCBA providers and 19 RBT providers. It is important to note that these categories are not mutually exclusive, as 1 provider holds both BCBA and RBT credentials, indicating a career progression from direct care to a supervisory role. This results in a BCBA-to-RBT ratio of approximately 1:3.8, suggesting a potential demand for more supervisory capacity to support the growing RBT workforce. Beyond ABA-specific roles, San Antonio's behavioral health landscape also includes professionals with credentials such as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors (LCDC), and Speech-Language Pathologists, broadening the scope of available care.
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in San Antonio is predominantly female, with 39 practitioners (89%) identifying as female, compared to 4 male providers (9%) and 1 nonbinary provider (2%). There were no specific organizations appearing multiple times in this update, suggesting a diverse landscape of independent providers and smaller clinics rather than dominance by multi-state chains. The consistent influx of new providers, particularly RBTs, points to an expanding workforce poised to enhance access to behavioral health services for families in San Antonio, though the BCBA supervision ratio warrants attention.
