Vermont added 29 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, representing 0% of the national total. While this share is small, typical for a state of Vermont's size, 16 new providers were added this week, indicating ongoing, localized growth in its behavioral health workforce.
ABA Workforce Composition
Notably, this week's data shows 0 BCBA credentials and 0 RBT credentials among the new additions. This indicates that the recent growth in Vermont's behavioral health sector is not directly expanding the ABA workforce. Instead, the new providers hold a range of other credentials such as BS, LCMHC, PHD, RN, MA, and LICSW, suggesting a focus on broader mental health counseling, case management, and clinical social work roles rather than specialized ABA services.
Provider Demographics and Organizational Presence
Of the 25 individual providers, 20 (80%) are female and 5 (20%) are male, reflecting common gender distributions in the behavioral health field. The update also includes 4 new organizations. While no specific multi-state ABA chains were identified, 11 providers reported multiple taxonomies, indicating a breadth of services offered. The top cities for new providers include Burlington, South Burlington, and Colchester.
This week's NPI data for Vermont highlights a general expansion in behavioral health services, but indicates no immediate growth in the state's specialized ABA workforce, which may impact access to ABA services for clients.
