Services provided by specialized marriage and family counseling centers – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
Hojat al-Islam Mehdi Motaghi Far Director General of Program Office tiny and social development of youth in a conversation with Mehr reporter about the license of specialized marriage and family counseling centers StatedGeneral and specific conditions for applicants to obtain a license for the center and office are that the general conditions include citizenship of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and adherence to one of the official religions of the country, practical adherence to the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a certificate of no criminal record, at least 30 years of age, Being married is having a card of termination of military service or permanent exemption (for men).
He added: For the specific conditions of the center or office, having at least a master’s degree in the field of psychology with trends (psychology, general, clinical, health, positivity, personality) and counseling field with trends (guidance and counseling and family counseling). It is necessary to have the necessary experience in marriage and family counseling (in the form of submitting a resume), to have the membership code of the psychological and counseling system of the country (required), to provide educational certificates related to the subject of marriage and family counseling.
Director General of the Program Office tiny and youth social development continued: Since the applicant for the establishment of the office consults individually, it is mandatory to have a professional employment license and since the applicant for the establishment of the center consults with other colleagues in the center, having a professional employment license at the time An interview is not required for them. In addition, after passing the scientific interview of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the applicant undertakes to obtain his license from the Psychological System Organization within six months. Also, the documents are first examined by the expert of the province.
Regarding the criteria for establishing a center or office, he said: the activity of the center must be in the applicant’s city and residence, the minimum size of the center is 65 square meters (two rooms and a common space), there is no limit to the size of the office, and the applicant must establish The office can use the space capacity of other institutions and organizations such as cultural centers, youth houses, mosque mobilization office, offices of the Islamic Propaganda Organization, etc.
Referring to the goals of the centers and offices, Hojatul Islam Mehdi Motaghi Far said: guidance and counseling services for young people, acquaintance of young couples and families in the direction of conscious and stable marriage in accordance with the principles of mental health
Prevention, reduction and control of harm that threatens the health of marriage and family is a response to the counseling needs of young people and young couples in individual, family, marital and group contexts in order to improve family health, among the objectives of the activity of marriage centers and offices.
He stated: The services of the centers and offices include education and counseling on the rights and mutual duties of women, men and children in the family, education and counseling on marriage (before marriage and after marriage), education and counseling on religious, cultural, educational and behavioral matters of the family. providing free and low-cost consulting services to low-income clients or referred by the general administrations.
Director General of the Program Office tiny and social development of youth about the licensing process of marriage bureaus, he said: the process of registering an applicant for a center and office license must be completed and includes registering an application for the issuance of a center or office, completing the documents listed in the system to obtain a license, providing a certificate of no criminal history, and recording records Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctoral comprehensive examination certificate and doctoral degree, indicating the field of study, graduation date graduation And the university is the place of study and uploading the documents in the system, as well as checking the documents of the applicants who register in the system at Moshaver.msy.gov.ir.
Hojjatul Islam Mehdi Motaghi Far said about the documents required to obtain a permit: the required documents include a photo of the applicant’s national card, a personal photo of the applicant with respect to Islamic affairs, a photo of all the pages of the applicant’s and spouse’s birth certificate, a photo of the latest educational qualification, a photo of the military service card or card There is a special exemption for men and all documents are received in the form of an electronic file.
Director General of the Program Office tiny and youth social development stated: Currently, 525 counseling centers across the country are licensed by the Ministry of Sports, and more than 2,500 counselors work in these centers. On average, all provincial centers have 5 counseling centers. We had a good growth in the establishment of counseling centers in deprived cities in 1401. In 1401, for the first time in the last 15 years, 185 counseling center licenses were issued in one year, which was unprecedented in the last 15 years. In 1401, we saw a good growth in this direction, and now this license is available to applicants through the national license portal.
the proof Islam Stating that we still do not have any counseling center in about 50 to 60 cities, Motaghifar added: These are very small cities where there is no counseling center. This year, in the budget, 1402 issues of free counseling services are foreseen and those who are able to pay the right Al-Zahma Those who do not have counseling can have three free counseling sessions through the introduction of the general departments of the Ministry of Sports and Youth.