AI Governance and Adoption Specialist

Stars Behavioral Health Group; Long Beach (CA); Remote; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

Paid CEU opportunities

Generous time off

Career development programs

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group is seeking an AI Governance and Adoption Specialist to help sustain a responsible AI framework across the organization. You will coordinate intake, governance documentation, and risk follow-ups, working with Clinical, Operations, QA, Compliance, HR, IT/Security, EMR, and Finance to ensure compliant AI deployment.

The role emphasizes training delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and monitoring of AI workflows, with travel to satellite sites required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, public health, behavioral health, compliance, risk management, data/analytics, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years in AI governance, technology risk, compliance, data governance, privacy, or related governance function.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate AI intake and governance documentation.
• Track inventory, risk, and approval follow-ups; maintain records.
• Manage vendor and regulatory records; support project planning and milestones.
• Deliver staff training, job aids, and learning resources.
• Support dashboards, AI workflows, and issue escalation with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

AI governance

Data governance

Risk management

Project management

Training development

Staff training

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance

Privacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree

Tools

EMR systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Partner with us in making a positive change!Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.Job Title:AI Governance and Adoption SpecialistDivision/Program:Long Beach Corporate OfficeStarting Compensation:124,000.00 to 155,000.00 USD Per YearWorking Location:Remote | CA Residence Preferred, Traveling RequiredWorking Hours/Shift:Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM -5:00 PM, PST RequiredWhy Join Our Team?Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.Comprehensive Benefits Package:Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.Professional Growth Opportunities:On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.Career development programs designed to help you grow.Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedicationWhat you bring to SBHG (Qualifications):Education:Required: Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, healthcare administration, public health, behavioral health, compliance, risk management, data/analytics, or a related field.Preferred: Master’s degree.Experience:Governance & AI: Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in AI governance, technology risk, compliance, data governance, privacy, healthcare informatics, or a related governance function, including hands-on experience supporting AI governance or responsible AI implementation.Project Management: Demonstrated project management leadership experience, including project planning, timeline management, deliverables tracking, stakeholder coordination, risk and issue monitoring, and implementation follow-through.Methodology: Proficiency in Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) principles and project management methodologies.Training & Resources: Demonstrated experience developing and delivering staff training, implementation guidance, job aids, and other learning resources.Preferred Backgrounds: Experience working in behavioral health, healthcare, or other regulated healthcare environments, as well as familiarity with business analytics, enterprise data environments/data lakes, information management, and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.Licenses & CertificationsRequired: Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification.Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or comparable privacy certification.How you will make a difference (Job Overview):The AI Governance & Adoption Specialist delivers operational support for SBHG's responsible and scalable use of artificial intelligence. Reporting to the Senior Director of Enterprise Informatics and AI, this role helps sustain the governance framework required for safe, compliant AI deployment across the organization. Key responsibilities include coordinating AI intake, inventory tracking, governance documentation, risk and approval follow-ups, vendor and regulatory records, project planning, training, and ongoing tool monitoring. Working in partnership with Clinical, Operations, QA, Compliance, HR, IT/Security, EMR, Business Analytics, Finance, and other departments, the Specialist facilitates efficient reviews, decisions, implementation conditions, and project milestones while supporting reporting, dashboards, AI workflows, and issue escalations. Please note that travel to satellite and other locations is required.Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/For Additional Information:[e-mail]