Delaware saw 10 new behavioral health providers in the latest weekly CMS update, accounting for 0% of the national total. This minimal contribution suggests a very small or slow-growing behavioral health market in the state, with limited new entries compared to larger regions.
ABA Workforce Composition
Within the applied behavior analysis field, the update includes 1 Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and 1 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). No providers reported dual BCBA and RBT credentials this week. This 1-to-1 ratio of BCBAs to RBTs indicates a very tight supervisory capacity for direct service delivery, reflecting the extremely small scale of new ABA professionals entering the state's workforce.
Provider Demographics
Of the 5 individual providers added this week, 100% are female, with no male or nonbinary individuals reported. No organizations appeared multiple times in this week's data, indicating a diverse set of new entities rather than expansion from existing multi-state chains. The new providers are distributed across cities including Dover, Newark, Hockessin, Bridgeville, and Wilmington.
Overall, this week's data points to a very modest expansion of Delaware's behavioral health workforce, which may present challenges for increasing access to ABA services across the state.
