Career Center at Isothermal

Career Center

Career Center Schedule
Regular Semester Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Summer Hours:
Monday through Thursday
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am to 12:00 noon

Evenings by Appointment

Suicide Prevention
1-800-SUICIDE (or) 1-800-784-2433
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
Drug Abuse First Step to Recovery
1-800-672-3727
Drug Abuse Hotline
1-800-662-4357
Alcohol/Drug Council of NC
1-800-688-4232
Western Highlands, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities Services
1-800-951-3792

Free Online Assessments:

Helpful Sites:

Self-Help Information
National Mental Health Association
Suicide Hotlines
Western Highlands
Alcoholics Anonymous
Local AA Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous
Local NA Meetings
Domestic Violence
Hospice of Rutherford
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
Internet Mental Health
The information at this site is free, however, there is a charge for obtaining an online diagnosis.

The above links do not necessarily reflect the views of Isothermal Community College. Please note that the online assessments are not meant to diagnose mental health issues. Only a mental health professional or doctor can make diagnoses. If you have a concern, please contact the Career Center Staff.

Career Center staff
We are here to help you achieve a brighter future.

Located in the Student Center (Building 10) across the hall from Student Services and adjacent to the cafeteria, the Career Center staff provide a variety of services to all enrolled and prospective students, faculty and staff. Viewed as an educational and supportive service, counseling takes place on an individual basis, or, when appropriate, in groups.

Counselors offer assistance with the educational process, building of self-concept, improvement of interpersonal relationships, and awareness of skills that lead to self-management. When appropriate, students are referred to community agencies or resource persons where they can be assisted more effectively.

Services We Offer:

Career Counseling
College Transfer Counseling
Consultation to Faculty and Staff
Health Sciences Advising
Personal Counseling
Referrals
Placement Testing
Veterans Affairs
Workshops

All services are free of charge.

Confidentiality:
Protecting your confidentiality is important to us and we try to ensure that what is said during a counseling session is kept private. However, there are exceptions to confidentiality in certain instances. By law, we are required to get help if someone threatens to harm themselves or others or needs to be hospitalized for other reasons. We are also required to report to the proper authorities if someone indicates abuse of an child, elder, or disabled person. In addition, if there is a court order for information about a person, we are required to disclose the information requested. In all of these situations, we will try to make every effort to involve you in the process if a report must be made. A written release signed by you is required to release information to a third party in any other circumstance.

Staff:
Mr. Johnny Smith, ED.S., Director of Career Center, Ext. 243
Email: jsmith@isothermal.edu

Ms. Susan Hendrick, MEd., LPC, Nursing,
Health Sciences Counselor, Ext. 441
Email: shendrick@isothermal.edu

Ms. Kimberly Blanton Snyder, M.A. Counselor, Ext. 384
Email: ksnyder@isothermal.edu

Ms. Tina M. Porter, B.S., Counseling/Health Sciences Specialist (Surgical Technology/Licensed Practical Nursing Advisor), Ext. 361
Email: tporter@isothermal.edu

Ms. Patricia Smith, A.A.S., Secretary, Ext. 244
Email: psmith@isothermal.edu