AI Governance and Adoption Specialist

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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 Specialist

Division/Program:

Long Beach Corporate Office

Starting Compensation:

124,000.00 to 155,000.00 USD Per Year

Working Location:

Remote | CA Residence Preferred, Traveling Required

Working Hours/Shift:

Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM -5:00 PM, PST Required

Why 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 dedication

What 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 & Certifications

• Required: 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:

Kijones@starsinc.com

About Us

Join an organization dedicated to improving lives and supporting those facing mental health and behavioral challenges. At Stars Behavioral Health Group, we are seeking passionate professionals ready to make a lasting, positive impact on children, youth, families, and adults across California. As a leading statewide provider, SBHG brings together over 2,000 professionals across 70+ specialized programs and 60+ locations, delivering compassionate care to more than 40,000 individuals each year.We are committed to diversity as we believe exceptional care begins with a diverse team. SBHG is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates LGBTQ+, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity across every level of our organization.