MaMHCA Badges is a recognition program developed by the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association (MaMHCA).
Designed to celebrate and publicly recognize milestones and accomplishments within the counseling profession, MaMHCA hopes you will utilize these badges with pride.
MaMHCA currently has the following categories of badges:
Length of MembershipMACCS and MCCSOur first badge category is to recognize our members. MaMHCA's membership is made up of over 2300 professional mental health counselors, counselor educators, counseling students and interns.
This category celebrates the accomplished practitioners that make up our MaMHCA Advanced Certified Supervisors and MaMHCA Certified Supervisors. These individuals have successfully completed an organized, fundamental training program designed to train/supervise new clinicians and providing clinical oversight consistent with all Massachusetts specific laws and regulations.
Board Members and Positions
MaMHCA's Board members hard to fulfill our mission of advancing of the mental health counseling profession by promoting licensure, education, legislation, and public policy initiatives. Board Member, President, and Past President badges serve to acknowledge these efforts.
Exam Prep Graduates
Celebrate taking your first step to passing the National Mental Health Counselor Exam with our Exam Prep Graduate badge.
MaMHCA Volunteers
Volunteers our vital to our organization. MaMHCA is proud to recognize these contributions with the Volunteer Badge.
Downloading and using badges
Badges are available for download as images in PNG format. Utilize in social media posts, email signatures, and other professional platforms. Feel free to use any and all that apply to you!
Purpose of MaMHCA Badges
MaMHCA Badges are designed to celebrate and publicly recognize milestones and accomplishments within the counseling profession. Whether you have completed training, achieved certification, or reached another professional benchmark, your badge is a symbol of your achievement.
Permitted Use
If you have been awarded a MaMHCA Badge, you are encouraged to:
- Download and retain the digital badge for your records.
- Share your badge on social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter).
- Display your badge in your email signature.
- Include your badge on professional websites, resumes, digital portfolios, or anywhere you wish to promote your accomplishment.
Conditions of Use
When using MaMHCA Badges, you agree:
- To only use badges you have rightfully earned through participation in MaMHCA programs.
- Not to alter the badge's design, wording, or official branding in any way.
- Not to use the badge in a misleading, defamatory, or unlawful context.
- To comply with all applicable professional and ethical standards when displaying your badge.
Ownership and Rights
All MaMHCA Badges, including their design, logo, and branding, remain the intellectual property of MaMHCA. While badge recipients are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use their awarded badge(s) for personal and professional promotion, MaMHCA reserves the right to revoke this license at any time for misuse or misrepresentation.
Misuse and Revocation
MaMHCA reserves the right to revoke the use of any badge if:
- The badge was obtained fraudulently.
- The badge is used in violation of these terms.
- The recipient engages in conduct inconsistent with MaMHCA’s mission or ethical standards.
Disclaimer
MaMHCA Badges are intended for recognition purposes only. They do not represent licensure, certification, or legal qualification to practice counseling. Displaying a badge does not constitute endorsement or guarantee by MaMHCA of an individual’s services or qualifications beyond the stated achievement.
Updates to Terms
MaMHCA may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Continued use of your badge after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms. Please check this page periodically for updates.
Contact
If you have any questions about the MaMHCA Badges program or these terms, please contact Joe Weeks at: jweeks@mamhca.org. If you have any technical questions related to MaMHCA Badges, please contact Aleeya Ensign at: aensign@mamhca.org.
By downloading or using a MaMHCA Badge, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Use.