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Central City Concern has more than 46 years of nationally recognized expertise in the fields of affordable housing, health care, recovery and employment services for people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorder. We seek to share that knowledge as part of our mission to make systemic change and transform lives.

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Education

Academic Partnerships

We’re proud to call ourselves a teaching organization. CCC hosts more than 200 learners from local partner colleges and universities each year. These schools select and assign students to work with us in our pharmacy, primary care, mental health, substance use disorder and behavioral health programs.

Types of Interns CCC Works With

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  • Addiction Fellow
  • Internal Medicine Resident
  • ND Intern & Resident
  • Social Continuity Resident
  • Social Medicine/Internal Medicine Intern
  • Pharmacy Intern & Resident
  • BSN Candidate Intern
  • RN Return to Work Intern
  • MA Intern/Extern

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  • MH Intern I
    • MSW 1st year
    • Counselling 2nd year
  • MH Intern II
    • MSW 2nd year
    • Counselling 3rd year
  • PMHNP Intern
  • Short Term CADC-R Intern Rotation (PCC Program)
  • Academic Interns in Health Services (Does not include direct patient care)
    • BSW Intern
    • Client Experience Intern
    • Non-clinical Social Work Intern

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  • Legal Intern
  • Public Affairs Intern

Current Academic Partners

A.T. Still University

Boise State

Concordia: St. Paul

George Fox (GFU)*

*Priority school for behavioral health placements

Gonzaga

Johns Hopkins

Lewis & Clark College*

*Priority school for behavioral health placements

Linfield University

Loyola

National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM)

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)

Oregon State University (OSU)

Pacific University

Portland State University (PSU)*

*Priority school for behavioral health placements

Portland Community College (PCC)

Medical Assisting and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor programs

Providence

Simmons

University of Oregon (U of O)

University of Portland (UP)

Walden (WGU)

Washington State University (WSU)

Western Governor’s University (WGU)

Nursing

If you attend one of these schools, please contact your advisor for more information about how to learn with us. Internships at CCC outside of these academic partnerships are rare.

For any questions about student learning with CCC, email academiclearners@ccconcern.org.

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