Define: Pastoral Care

How is Pastoral Care defined in a legal contract?

• Pastoral Care means the provision of casual, non-structured care, guidance, and support provided freely by an entity to any person in need of assistance for their emotional, spiritual, or physical wellness. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Pastoral Care means care performed by a member of any religious order that is spiritual in nature or provides spiritual value, essentially providing counsel to others. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Pastoral Care means supporting a faith community to grow and mature in faith, while also looking after the vulnerable, seeking the lost, including those who may not know or believe in the gospel and Jesus Christ. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Pastoral Care means an employee focusing on the emotional wellbeing of a student in their care or supervision, with assistance including but not limited to assistance related to coursework and counselling. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Pastoral Care means the Christian ministry of care performed by different religious roles, such as pastors, elders, deacons, and other staff in a religious organization. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Pastoral Care means the responsibility one person has for the wellbeing of another, which may include spiritual advice and support, education, counselling, medical care, and assistance during times of need. Seen in 1 SEC filing
• Pastoral Care means a designated time in a educational context, where a teacher has responsibility for the pastoral care of students. This period is included when considering a teacher’s professional workload. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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

Pastoral Care means providing free, non-structured emotional, spiritual or physical wellbeing guidance and support.

Relevant Contract Types

• Service Agreement
• Employment Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Establishing a support role within an organization
• Defining the expectations of a pastoral care role within a school or religious organization
• Providing parameters for non-profit work

Relevant Sectors

• Education
• Non-Profit
• Religious organisations

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Genie Definition 2

Pastoral Care means the duty one person has for another's spiritual, emotional, physical wellbeing, including counseling and educational support.

Relevant Contract Types

• Professional Services Agreement
• Consultation Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Providing guidance in the professional setting
• Establishing responsibilities within a wellness or counselling role
• When professional support is needed for people experiencing distress or mental health issues

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare
• Counselling Services
• Education

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