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Serenity Behavioral Health Systems

Augusta, Georgia
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Address, phone and website

As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.

Address3421 Mike Padgett Hwy., Augusta, GA 30906 · Get directions
Phone on record(706) 432-4800
Websiteserenitybhs.com
Federal listingFindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA

Where this facility is

Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.

About Serenity Behavioral Health Systems

Located near Augusta, the center helps people of all ages with mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities. Their mission is to provide high-quality care in a respectful, caring, and professional way. The center offers different levels of care, including outpatient, mobile, and telehealth services. A standout feature is their strong focus on personalized support through teamwork and access to immediate medication at their onsite pharmacy. Serenity uses trusted therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to help clients build better lives. Their team includes counselors, nurses, and psychiatrists who work closely together. Clients receive individual and group counseling, and their medical team stays involved to provide ongoing support and treatment. Serenity offers safe, welcoming spaces where clients can focus on recovery. Living areas include personal and shared spaces designed for comfort. Healthy meals are provided, and daily activities support healing and growth. Youth also receive in-school counseling through the Georgia Apex Program, offering more ways to stay on track with care.

Established in 1974
Typical stay: 5 days

Services and programs

Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.

Type of Care
Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting
Outpatient · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment
External Opioid Medications Source
In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere · This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Pharmacotherapies
Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches
Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
Facility Operation
Private for-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation
State Substance use treatment agency
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment and insurance at Serenity Behavioral Health Systems

Payment typeIn the SAMHSA profile
MedicaidListed
MedicareNot listed
Private health insuranceListed
Military insurance (TRICARE)Not listed
State-financed plan other than MedicaidListed
Cash or self-paymentListed
Full payment list on record

Medicaid, Private health insurance, Cash or self-payment and State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.

“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid.

How this program compares in Georgia

Serenity Behavioral Health Systems lists 6 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Georgia is intensive outpatient (IOP): 81 of 330 programs list it.

Intensive outpatient (IOP)25%Outpatient medication treatment for opioid use31%Accepts Medicaid65%Telehealth therapy73%Accepts private health insurance73%Outpatient treatment87%
Listed by this facilityGeorgia programs that list it
Intensive outpatient (IOP)81 of 330 programs (25%)
Outpatient medication treatment for opioid use102 of 330 programs (31%)
Accepts Medicaid216 of 330 programs (65%)
Telehealth therapy241 of 330 programs (73%)
Accepts private health insurance241 of 330 programs (73%)
Outpatient treatment288 of 330 programs (87%)

Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Georgia program in the directory: 330 of 417 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Georgia programs.

Common questions about Serenity Behavioral Health Systems

Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.

Where is Serenity Behavioral Health Systems located?

Serenity Behavioral Health Systems is at 3421 Mike Padgett Hwy., Augusta, GA 30906. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.

What treatment does Serenity Behavioral Health Systems provide?

Type of care on record: Substance use treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment, Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.

Does Serenity Behavioral Health Systems offer methadone or buprenorphine?

Yes. Opioid treatment on record: Prescribes naltrexone, Relapse prevention with naltrexone and Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. Read how opioid treatment works.

Does Serenity Behavioral Health Systems offer detox?

No detox service is listed in the profile of Serenity Behavioral Health Systems. In Georgia, 65 of 330 programs with a profile list detox; see the Georgia page. Background: medical detox.

Does Serenity Behavioral Health Systems accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?

In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.

Who does Serenity Behavioral Health Systems treat?

Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents and Adults. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Adolescents, Young adults and Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.

Is Serenity Behavioral Health Systems licensed or accredited?

The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency. Operated as: Private for-profit organization.

How do I contact Serenity Behavioral Health Systems?

The phone on record is (706) 432-4800. Website: serenitybhs.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.

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One of 12 treatment facilities listed in Augusta, GA.