Define: Professional Counselor

How is Professional Counselor defined in a legal contract?

• Professional Counselor means a person who practices counseling as defined in [clause]. Seen in 28 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means a person who is trained in the application of principles and standards. Seen in 17 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means a person who is trained in the application of principles, standards and techniques of the counseling profession, which include counseling methods aimed at helping individuals reach their personal growth goals and remediate mental, emotional, or behavioural disorders and related distresses interfering with mental health and development. Seen in 15 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means an individual licensed under [clause]. Seen in 10 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means an individual licensed as a professional counselor under certain conditions or an individual the patient reasonably believes to be a professional counselor. Seen in 10 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means an individual who holds a license to practice professional counseling granted by the professional counselor section. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means a therapist or counselor who is licensed, registered or certified to provide such treatment. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
• Professional Counselor means a person whose official duties involve providing mental health counseling to a community and operates within the boundaries of the counselor's license or certification. Seen in 8 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Professional Counselor means an individual trained and licensed to provide mental health counseling as approved by a certified [organization].

Relevant Contract Types

• Employee Contract
• Independent Contractor Agreement
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Health Services Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Hiring of a professional counselor as an employee or a contractor in an organization.
• In an agreement where professional counseling services are required.
• When disclosing confidential information to a professional counselor.

Relevant Sectors

• Health Care
• Education

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Genie Definition 2

Professional Counselor means a person practicing counseling under specific [governing law], enhancing personal growth and remediating disorders interfering with mental health.

Relevant Contract Types

• Professional Services Agreement
• Consulting Agreement
• Employment Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• When a professional counselor is engaged to provide mental health counseling services.
• In a contract where one party is a professional counselor acting as an employee, consultant, or an independent contractor.

Relevant Sectors

• Mental Health Services
• Human Resources

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