Veterans Desk · Florida 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Independent & Veteran-Built
Veterans Desk · Florida 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Independent & Veteran-Built
Welcome to Veterans Desk, your reliable source for guiding licensed healthcare professionals into meaningful service roles for our nation’s veterans. This guide is specifically for providers who offer Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and are interested in joining the VA Community Care Network (CCN).
Whether you’re a physician, nurse practitioner, or addiction specialist, this page will walk you through every step needed to enroll and begin delivering essential recovery services to veterans.
To qualify, you must:
Gather the following:
Apply via the appropriate regional portal:
VA onboarding may include:
Visit the VA training portal:
VA Provider Training and Education
Your application will undergo:
After approval:
Veterans face a disproportionately high risk of substance use disorders, often stemming from chronic pain, trauma, PTSD, or co-occurring mental health conditions. Medication-Assisted Treatment, when paired with counseling and behavioral therapies, has been proven to reduce relapse, support long-term recovery, and help veterans reintegrate into everyday life.
As a MAT provider in the VA CCN, your role may include:
Play a direct role in tackling the opioid crisis and supporting veterans in their path to sobriety.
Provide MAT as part of an approved, comprehensive treatment plan
Coordinate closely with VA mental health teams and caseworkers
Receive payment for services with less administrative complexity
Help bridge the care gap for veterans in remote or underserved regions
Help veteran families navigate one of the most complex healthcare and service systems their children will encounter — with your expertise as the guide.
VA covers FDA-approved medications, including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone, when included in an authorized treatment plan.
Yes—if you are licensed to offer both medication management and behavioral therapy. Alternatively, you may collaborate with qualified behavioral health providers
Yes. Veterans may be referred to CCN providers regardless of location, particularly when VA facilities are distant or care is delayed.
Yes. You must have the appropriate DEA registration and meet all federal and state requirements to prescribe controlled substances for SUD treatment.
Licensed Medication-Assisted Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Providers can begin the enrollment process in the VA Community Care Network through Optum (Regions 1–3) or TriWest (Regions 4–5). Veterans Desk provides education, while the VA’s administrators handle enrollment.
