Qualification and authorization of professionals who can carry out advisory and mediation activities in Castile and León. Registration of entities that can carry out these activities

HOW DO I QUALIFY?

A) Professionals:

• With university degrees in psychology, pedagogy, or social work, to provide counseling and mediation services, or in law when providing counseling services.
• Registered with the corresponding professional association, or be employees of the Regional Government of Castile and León under the established conditions.
• With specific training and, where applicable, professional experience.

B) Entities:

• Non-profit.
• Whose objectives include providing counseling and mediation services to adopted individuals to access information regarding their biological origins.
• That employ professionals who meet the requirements outlined in the previous section.
• That are registered in the Register of Social Entities, Services, and Centers of Castile and León.

What documents do I need?

Application form addressed to the Social Services Manager, accompanied by the following documentation:

1. For PROFESSIONALS:
   National Identity Document (DNI/NIE)
   Academic qualifications
   Documentation proving a minimum of three years of professional experience in working with families, minors in vulnerable situations, or adoptions.
2. For ORGANIZATIONS:
   National Identity Document (DNI/NIE) of the organization's representative.
   Sworn statement from the organization's governing or administrative body regarding the applicant's representation.
   Copy of the bylaws duly registered with the appropriate registry based on its legal nature and territorial scope of action.
   Copy of the minutes or agreement requesting registration as an advisory and mediation organization.
   ​Report on the organization's activities related to adoption.

WHAT TIME DO I HAVE TO ASK?

Open permanently.

DEADLINE FOR RESOLUTION:

• Three months from the date of entry of the application in the register of the Social Services Management.

NOTIFICATIONS:

• By Postal Mail at the address of the interested party.
• Electronic notification by appearance, by means of a notice via the e-mail address included in the application. This notice shall not have the effect of a notification until the interested party accesses the content of the notification in the NOTI notification system. 

RESOURCES:

• Appeal.

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EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SILENCE:

Dismissal

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION:

• Decree 37/2005, of May 12, regulating the administrative procedures and other complementary actions related to the adoption of minors (BOCyL 19-05-2005)
• Order FAM/1990/2008, of November 10, regulating the qualification and authorization of professionals, and the registration and authorization of entities to provide advisory and mediation services in the exercise of the right of adopted persons to know their origins, and the organization and operation of said services (BOCyL 24-11-2008)

Organisation:

Organisation responsible

• Consejería de Sanidad y Bienestar Social
• Gerencia de Servicios Sociales

MANAGING ORGAN:

Servicio de Protección a la Infancia

ORGAN THAT RESOLVES:

Gerencia de Servicios Sociales

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The authorization and registration granted will have a maximum validity of one year, being tacitly extended for annual periods, unless the professional or the entity submits, at least two months prior to the expiry date, a request to cease their activity or waive the extension.

Protection of personal data:

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