Rita is the former boss of Ian Gallagher.
History[]
Season 6[]
Rita hires Ian for a paramedic job and things go well until she over hears about Ian's Bipolar Disorder, she wants to fire him as he has lied to her. But Ian tells her he could be of help whenever he has to save the bipolar patients as a paramedic. Rita does not want to listen to him, but the other paramedics support Ian. Rita gives up and does not fire Ian.
Season 7[]
During Hiraeth, Rita still gets along well with Ian. Ian tells her that Caleb is going to meet an old friend and that friend is a she. Rita comforts him, by saying Caleb is gay. But that does not mean that she does not believe he is not going to cheat. According to her research, 1 out of 2 gay men are likely to cheat. She reveals how she was the lover of a man who she didn't know was married and punish before marrying him herself. Ian does not agree with her, though she is right about Caleb's cheating. Moreover, Caleb has cheated on Ian with a girl.
In Home Sweet Homeless Shelter, she notices Ian is going through a manic episode from his recent breakup. As a result, she calls his sister Fiona and both implore him to take a week off to recollect his thoughts.
After Ian takes an interest in a new man named Trevor, she tells him to not get too deep and get a rebound.