Jay Kolbet-Clausell, MSW

Community Health Worker CHW

Dedicated administrative and community management professional with over 20 years experience building operations, fostering inclusive networks, and listening to mission-driven organizations. Jay coordinates diverse groups, manages communication, and leverages tech to enhance collaboration and auditable impact.

• Compile data into dynamic reports to improve decision making
• Train staff and volunteers with varying technology backgrounds
• Write funding plans and accountability procedures for stakeholders
• Produce engaging multi-media training materials

Experience

Strategies Platform LLC, CHW Instructor and Founding Member, 2024 – present

• Wrote state approved curriculum for Foundational CHW training.
• Facilitated live courses with community colleges and clinics in rural areas.
• Selected & implemented communications to schedule over 600 volunteers at a faith-based overnight shelter.
• Implemented online classroom and data apps using Moodle, caseplan.org & CiviCRM.

Nevada Community Health Worker Association, Program Director, 2021 – 2024

• Oversaw all operational aspects of a growing public health program, supervising a team that expanded from 1.5 to 12 FTE and over 70 contractors.
• Secured and managed grants and fundraising for an $8.4M budget, ensuring compliance and detailed financial reporting.
• Built and maintained a custom CRM database for over 2,500 community health stakeholders to track services, streamline monthly reporting, and coordinate follow-up across multiple state and federal projects.
• Recruited and supported students from diverse backgrounds, with over 30% representation from each rural, African American, and Hispanic communities.
• Served as a liaison between stakeholders including Medicaid, managed care organizations, nonprofits, and government boards, facilitating clear communication and collaborative, reportable outcomes.

Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality, Board President, 2013 – 2021

• Provided grant writing and operational oversight for an organization with a $2M annual budget.
• Handled sensitive case management coordination for housing clients and fielded phone calls for fundraising, emergency, and non-emergency responses.
• Recruited and trained executive staff to manage over 60 employees and 700 volunteers.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Detention Services Unit, Social Work Intern, 2019 – 2020

• Co-facilitated housing unit tours
• Advised providers to create a regional case management tool and program integration
• Built collaborative community events

Neighborhood Network of Northern Nevada, Americorps VISTA, 2016 – 2017

• Coordinated volunteer management for large-scale community events, mobilizing over 200 volunteers for fundraisers supporting seniors and people with disabilities.
• Advanced asset-based community development strategies through stakeholder engagement and partnership building.

Volunteering

Rotary Club of Reno Midtown, Rotarian, Sergeant at Arms, 2008 – present

• Serve in clerical and procedural leadership roles, managing meeting protocols and member coordination.
• Design and maintain business process systems to support collaborative club projects and community initiatives.

Relief Work, 2001 – 2006

• Program education for those serving people with disabilities in the USA and abroad
• Hurricane Katrina and resettlement efforts in the American South

Education

University of Nevada, Reno, NV

• Master of Social Work, May 2020
• Bachelor of General Studies in Liberal Arts, May 2010

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

• Bachelor of Science in Management, January 2010

Technology & Training Skills

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