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 trusted resource for connecting healthcare professionals with opportunities to serve our nation’s veterans. This guide is tailored for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs), and psychiatric physician assistants interested in joining the VA Community Care Network (CCN).
Choose the appropriate enrollment portal based on your region:
Veterans often face complex mental health challenges stemming from their service, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and substance use disorders. Timely psychiatric care plays a vital role in helping them stabilize symptoms, build resilience, prevent suicide, and improve overall quality of life.
As a psychiatric provider in the VA CCN, your services may include:
Veterans benefit from compassionate, trauma-informed psychiatric care. Your work can have a direct, lasting impact on their recovery and reintegration into civilian life.
VA claims systems are designed to minimize administrative burdens, so you can focus on treatment rather than paperwork.
Join interdisciplinary groups that include primary care providers, case managers, and social workers to deliver whole-person care.
Participate in national mental health initiatives focused on suicide prevention, addiction recovery, and post-deployment care.
VA and DoD offer continuing education on veteran-focused psychiatric practices, including PTSD, SUD, and evidence-based therapies.
Help veteran families navigate one of the most complex healthcare and service systems their children will encounter — with your expertise as the guide.
Yes. Licensed psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners with an active DEA registration are authorized to prescribe medications as part of a VA-approved care plan.
Yes. Telehealth is widely supported, especially for veterans in rural or underserved areas, as long as it aligns with the veteran’s care plan and meets VA security and documentation standards.
Yes. Psychiatrists and other behavioral health providers in the CCN can manage dual-diagnosis care, often in collaboration with VA SUD teams and community resources.
Reimbursable services may include diagnostic evaluations, medication management, individual and group therapy, and emergency psychiatric interventions, as long as they are medically necessary and part of an authorized treatment plan.
Licensed Psychiatric Provider
can begin the enrollment process through Optum (Regions 1–3) or TriWest (Regions 4–5). Veterans Desk provides education. The VA’s administrators handle enrollment.
