The Clinician’s AI Safe-Start Checklist

Before you enter client information into any AI tool, pause and ask better questions.

The Clinician’s AI Safe-Start Checklist is a free, two-page resource created for therapists, supervisors, and behavioral-health professionals exploring AI without surrendering privacy, nuance, or clinical judgment.

Inside you’ll find:

• Six checks to complete before client information enters an AI workflow

• Five practical questions to ask an AI vendor

• Reminders about BAAs, data retention, access, and human review

• A simple way to document your decision-making

• A Human Fidelity check for noticing what AI may flatten, infer, omit, or make sound more certain than the source supports

This checklist does not label products “safe” or “HIPAA compliant.” It helps you identify what still needs to be verified before using AI in a professional setting.

Created by Robert A. Pompa Jr., LCSW

The Clinician’s AI Practice Lab

The Sovereign Source™

Automate the container. Never automate the signal.

Educational resource only. This is not legal advice, a security assessment, clinical supervision, or a determination that any product or workflow complies with HIPAA or other law.