Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Polly Best Center
✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going
Insurance and payment
- Insurance accepted; network status unknown
- Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
- Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown
- Cash / self-pay available
- Military insurance accepted
Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.
Services
Type of Care
Mental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
Outpatient
Facility Type
Community mental health center
Pharmacotherapies
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessationAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapyCouples/family therapyDialectical behavior therapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapyGroup therapyIntegrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatmentIndividual psychotherapyTelemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Services
Crisis intervention teamPsychiatric emergency mobile/off-site servicesPsychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation
State government
Payment/Insurance Accepted
Community Mental Health Block GrantsMedicareMedicaidFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Other State fundsPrivate health insuranceState corrections or juvenile justice fundsState education agency fundsCash or self-paymentState-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidState mental health agency (or equivalent) fundsState welfare or child and family services fundsU.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups
Young adultsSeniors or older adultsVeteransMembers of military familiesCriminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clientsClients with co-occurring mental and substance use disordersClients with HIV or AIDSClients who have experienced traumaPersons experiencing first-episode psychosisPersons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Screening for tobacco use
Testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoringLaboratory testing
Recovery Support Services
Housing servicesMentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted
Children/AdolescentsYoung AdultsAdultsSeniors
Language Services
Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Assertive community treatmentCourt-ordered outpatient treatmentFamily psychoeducationPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesSupported employmentSupported housingCase management serviceSuicide prevention services
When you call, ask:
- Are you taking new patients right now?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
- Is there a waitlist — and how long?
- What should I bring to the first appointment?
- Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?
Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.