The San Fernando Valley's behavioral health sector registered 49 total providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update. The area added 28 new providers this week, contributing to 30 new registrations this year. This total includes 41 individual practitioners and 8 organizations, signaling a consistent influx of new professionals into the regional workforce.
ABA Credential Mix
Among individual practitioners, the data shows 1 BCBA provider and 16 RBT providers. There are no providers holding both BCBA and RBT credentials in this dataset. This 1:16 BCBA to RBT ratio among new registrations suggests a significant need for more supervisory-level professionals to support the growing RBT workforce, potentially indicating a strain on supervision capacity for ABA services. Additionally, 9 providers reported multiple taxonomies, reflecting a diverse skill set beyond primary ABA roles, with other credentials including LCSW (2), M.ED. (1), PSYD (1), CADCIII (1), CADC-11 (1), M.D. (1), and PHD, LPCC (1).
Workforce Demographics and Trends
The individual provider workforce in the San Fernando Valley is predominantly female, with 22 practitioners, representing 54% of individual providers. 9 practitioners identify as male (22%), and 10 practitioners identify as nonbinary (24%). No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's registry. Provider activity is concentrated in cities such as Van Nuys, with 12 providers, Sherman Oaks (10), and Glendale (7). This data suggests a growing, albeit supervision-constrained, behavioral health workforce in the San Fernando Valley, with a strong presence of direct care providers.
