Jason Nery

Jason is a San Francisco native who has worked in the mental health/social services field for over 20 years, with 10 years being in leadership.   Since his youth, he has been an advocate for people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, social justice and equitable healthcare/social services access, many of which he has supported policy reform in his career and volunteer life.   Jason has a Masters in Social Work (focus on Public Policy and Leadership) and Bachelors in Psychology, both from San Francisco State University and an Associates Degree in Human Services Administration from College of San Mateo.  

Jason has previously been a Supportive Housing Program Manager for MidPen Supportive Housing Services for 4.5 years, where he managed programs for those who were formerly unhoused and had medical/behavioral health disabilities, improving services for people with disabilities, while also working with Property Management and leadership to make properties more accessible.  Jason also founded the first Disability Employee Resource Group at MidPen, which not only worked to improve the lives of residents with disabilities, but also staff’s.  Jason has previously worked as a Social Work Supervisor for San Francisco General Hospital’s Addiction Medicine Consult Service based out of Psychiatric Emergency/ER, a Health Education Coordinator/Grant Administrator at College of San Mateo, Consulting Disability Coordinator for the US Department of Labor and a field-based crisis responder in San Mateo County.

Jason enjoys yoga (and is both certified/registered to teach!), Giants baseball games, traveling, painting, writing and teaching his pug-a-poo, Benny, new tricks in the mornings before work.

The Kelsey practices what it preaches at every level about inclusion, diversity and accessibility from residents to staff.  I am excited to be part of the solution for people with disabilities addressing housing, which can be challenging for people with disabilities.

In our context, it is looking at program/building design, amenities and service provision in a manner that is accessible to a wide range of people, particularly those with disabilities who have often had their needs overlooked in a society that often focuses on ableism.