The Program for Self Discovery is a Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program located at Greater Mental Health’s Valley Cottage location and licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health. The PROS Program for Self Discovery offers hope and recovery to people ages 18 and older who are seeking support with their mental health. PROS members work in partnership with our team to learn and establish the necessary skills and supports for accomplishing their individualized recovery goals.

The PROS Program for Self Discovery combines a blend of individual and group counseling customized to meet each member’s needs and recovery goals. In PROS, group counseling sessions are called classes, as we feel each class and experience is meant to be a learning opportunity. Examples of class offerings include: Creating Healthy Relationships, Living with Life’s Losses, Parenting Today, Self-Expression through Art, Managing Emotions with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Working through Anger.

Services under PROS include:

• Community Rehabilitation and Support (CRS):  This service helps individuals better manage their lives and regain vital skills and support for success in the community. Services include financial management and wellness self-management.  
• Intensive Rehabilitation (IR): This service aims to assist individuals in specific life roles and enhance symptom management. Our goal is to help you reduce hospitalization, relapse, loss of housing, and/or involvement with the criminal justice system. 
• Ongoing Rehabilitation Support (ORS):  This service provides off-site support for obtaining competitive employment and helps participants manage symptoms they may be experiencing in a competitive workplace.
• Clinic Treatment: This optional service offers psychiatric and health assessments, medication management, symptom monitoring, and clinical counseling. In some cases, members may choose to maintain community clinical providers while accessing other PROS services.

Our PROS Program for Self Discovery team includes:

• NYS Licensed Psychiatrists
• NYS Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• NYS Licensed Nurses
• NYS Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Group Workers
• Activity Specialists
• Peer Support

The Empower Program, a part of our Program for Self Discovery (PROS), offers hope and recovery to individuals ages 18-26. This young adult program is designed to offer a supportive group environment where you can connect with peers, receive personalized resources and guidance, and express yourself authentically on your path to wellness.