Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services – Aiken, South Carolina

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Daily
• Financial aid
• Self-pay options
• Sliding scale payment assistance

Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services, located within Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, South Carolina, is a specialized facility offering comprehensive care for adult psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders. With a capacity of 62 beds, the facility provides a range of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of its patients.

The services at Aurora Pavilion include inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. Inpatient treatment is designed for individuals with chemical dependency or co-occurring disorders who require 24-hour intensive nursing care and physician oversight during the critical initial stages of their treatment. This program integrates evidence-based practices that are personalized to meet the unique needs of each patient. Detoxification services are available if necessary, with professionally managed withdrawal symptom support provided by trained staff.

Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services emphasizes a holistic approach to recovery, focusing on therapeutic interventions that promote long-term mental health and sobriety.

The partial hospitalization program at Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services operates Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., allowing patients to return home in the evenings to attend to external commitments and rest. Sessions within the program cover a range of therapeutic topics including relaxation techniques, anger management, stress management, assertiveness training, and communication skills. Specialized education on medication and illness is also provided, with a strong focus on relapse prevention strategies.

Following partial hospitalization, the intensive outpatient program serves as a step-down option. This program meets three days per week from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., offering group therapy and educational sessions. Topics include relapse prevention techniques, 12 Step principles, and personal growth in areas such as interpersonal relationships and communication skills.

Detoxification at Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services offers stabilization for adult men and women grappling with substance use disorder. In the inpatient setting, detox involves continuous monitoring of vital signs and withdrawal symptoms to ensure a comfortable process. For outpatient detox, monitoring is scheduled and not continuous. The duration and approach to detoxification are tailored to each individual’s needs, ensuring personalized care and support throughout the process.

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services
• Discharge Planning
• Self-help groups
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Veterans
• Members of military families
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients with HIV or AIDS
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Persons with eating disorders
• Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
• Screening for tobacco use
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Treatment Modalities

• Individual psychotherapy
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
• Activity therapy
• Electroconvulsive therapy
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Group counseling
• Family counseling
• Relapse prevention
• Animal Therapy
• Experiential Therapy
• Trauma-related counseling

Conditions Treated

• Mental health treatment
• Alcoholism
• Substance use treatment
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Opioid Treatement

Levels Of Care

• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Partial Hospitalization Program
• Outpatient
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient detoxification
• Aftercare

License and Accreditation

• State mental health department
• State department of health
• Hospital licensing authority
• The Joint Commission

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Education services
• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services