New Jade Manufacturing Centre
New Jade Manufacturing Centre is a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation service centre dedicated to providing one-stop integrated and seamless vocational rehabilitation services for people in recovery and persons with disabilities. These include sheltered workshop services and supported employment services. Through appropriate vocational skills training and counselling, service users can enhance their personal capabilities, boost self-confidence, and prepare for re-entry into the workforce. Training areas include mail processing, packaging, retail, and cleaning, etc. The centre also offers social group activities to enrich personal lives and strengthen peer support.
Purposes
- To promote good community care practice in the field of mental health
- To provide support and vocational rehabilitation services to people suffering from mental and emotional disturbance.
Objectives
- To create a supportive working environment and provide a long-term work placement for service users
- To equip service users with employment skills through vocational skills training, individual counselling, and on-the-job coaching and supervision, preparing them for potential advancement to open market.
Services Provided
- Individual counselling and group activities
- Vocational skills training and vocational assessments
- Job finding and matching, on-the-job coaching and follow-through support
- Job attachment and job trial schemes
- Work Extension Programme
Staffing
Our team includes registered social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, training assistants, marketing officers, programme assistants and driver etc.
Who Can Apply
- People in recovery and persons with disabilities who are aged 15 or above
- Motivated to work and willing to participate in vocational training and related activities
- Assessed by a psychiatrist as suitable for vocational training or open employment (for applicants in recovery)
- Stable mental condition and good health
- Capable of self-care
- No habits of alcohol abuse, drug use, substance abuse, gambling, or serious violent or disruptive behavior
How to Apply
Sheltered Workshop Services
- Referral through the Social Welfare Department’s “Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services” by a referrer (e.g., medical social worker)
- Upon receiving a formal application, the centre will arrange an interview and assessment with the applicant and/or their family
The result will be communicated in writing to both the applicant and the referrer
Supported Employment Services
- Referral through the Social Welfare Department’s “Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services” by a referrer (e.g., medical social worker), or
- Direct application or referral to the Centre by referrer
- Upon receiving a formal application, the Centre will arrange an interview and assessment with the applicant and/or their family
- The result will be communicated in writing to both the applicant and the referrer
Length of Stay
The Centre conducts regular assessments to review the duration of service for each service user.
Discharge or Withdrawal of Service
- Service users may apply to withdraw from the service at any stage
- If a service user successfully gains employment or finds a more suitable service, the Centre will arrange for referral or withdrawal accordingly
Fees
Basic services are free of charge. Fees may apply to specific groups or activities.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays: Closed
Contact Us
New Jade Manufacturing Centre, Level 1, Block 6, New Jade Garden, 233 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
Tel: 2889 3275
Fax: 2889 3121
Service Email: rfnjmc@richmond.org.hk
