Washington saw 304 behavioral health providers in the latest CMS NPI registry update, contributing 3% of the national total. This moderate but consistent concentration signals an active and growing behavioral health sector within the state, reflecting ongoing efforts to meet demand for services.

ABA Workforce Dynamics

Within the applied behavior analysis (ABA) sector, the data shows 20 BCBA credentials and 111 RBT credentials. It's important to note that these credential counts are not mutually exclusive; 5 individuals hold both BCBA and RBT credentials, signaling a career progression pathway. Additionally, 2 providers are explicitly listed with "LBA, BCBA" credentials, indicating Washington's state licensure (LBA) layered on top of the national BCBA certification. The significant ratio of RBTs to BCBAs suggests a robust pool of direct service providers, but also highlights the critical need for sufficient BCBA supervisors to maintain quality and expand service capacity across the state.

Provider Demographics

Of the 277 individual providers, the workforce is predominantly female, with 207 (75%) identifying as female. Male providers account for 61 (22%), and 9 (3%) identify as nonbinary. This gender distribution is consistent with national trends observed in the behavioral health field. No specific organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, which might suggest a diverse landscape of smaller practices or individual practitioners rather than a concentration among large multi-state chains in this particular update.

This data underscores a growing, albeit supervision-heavy, ABA workforce in Washington, which is crucial for expanding access to vital behavioral health services statewide.