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Background information & values for staff and volunteer roles

DRCC valuesDublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has a twofold mission: to prevent the harm and heal the trauma of all forms of sexual violence in Ireland. DRCC provides therapeutic and first response services through the National 24/7 Helpline, face-to-face therapy and a developing online counselling programme. It provides accompaniment and support to those who attend the Rotunda Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, Garda Stations, and the Courts. In addition, it offers education and training programmes for a wide variety of professionals and volunteers who work with those who have experienced sexual violence.

DRCC is currently hiring for three positions:

Adolescent / Adult Psychotherapist  

Salary: €43,000

Location: Dublin 2

[posted 03 Mar 2023]

The Role: DRCC is excited to be in a position to expand our therapy team and is inviting applications for an Adolescent/Adult Psychotherapist. 

Working four days per week, Monday to Thursday inclusive, you will provide face-to-face crisis counselling and psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents who have experienced recent or past rape, sexual assault and/or childhood sexual abuse.  

Successful candidates must hold a minimum degree qualification in Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapy and must have a minimum 2 years’ experience in psychotherapeutic work and be fully accredited at the time of application with either IAHIP, IACP, BACP, or other modalities of ICP. 

Job description: Please download a full job description here and application form here.

Application details: Please email recruitment@rcc.ie with your cover letter and completed application form along with your most up to date CV.  Please insert Adolescent/Adult Psychotherapist in the subject line of your email.  

DRCC is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request and you wish to discuss please contact Naomi Patton, HR Manager @ 01 6614911 or recruitment@rcc.ie

Closing Date: 12pm (noon) 31 March 2023

Volunteer Services Manager

Salary: €52,000 - €59,000 depending on experience

Location: Dublin 2

[posted 27 Feb 2023]

The Role: DRCC is recruiting a Volunteer Services Manager to deliver an efficient and effective volunteer support network for DRCC to enable the organisation support any person affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a team at an exciting point in the organisations development where the successful candidate will be making a huge and varied contribution to the work of the DRCC.

The successful candidate will form part of the management structure

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Management of the Volunteer Services administration team providing leadership and support.
  • Responsible for attracting and recruiting volunteers based on the needs of the Organisation
  • Working closely with the Heads of the relevant departments to ensure sufficient volunteers are available to meet the needs of the Organisation. (National Helpline, SATU, Justice Accompaniment, Policy & Campaigning, Fundraising)
  • Working closely with the Education & Training, National Helpline and Accompaniment managers to deliver a comprehensive volunteer training programme.

If you are an energetic, innovative manager with exceptional organisational development experience, strong IT skills, a, passion for delivering an efficient and effective volunteer support network and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you!

Job description: Please download a full job description here.

Application details:

Please email recruitment@rcc.ie with your cover letter and your most up to date CV.  Please insert 'Volunteer Services Manager' as the subject of your email.

DRCC is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request and you wish to discuss please contact Naomi Patton, HR Manager @ 01 6614911 or recruitment@rcc.ie

Closing Date: 12pm (noon) 24 March 2023


Therapy Services Manager

Salary: €60,000 - €65,000 depending on experience

Location: Dublin 2

[posted 9 Feb 2023]

The Role

DRCC is now recruiting a Therapy Services Manager to support the Head of Therapy with the delivery of an efficient and effective client therapy service within DRCC. The successful candidate will form part of the management structure of the department overseeing and supervising a team of therapists. They will support therapy operations and activities across the Therapy Department in addition to coordinating client services and resources in outreach locations.

The successful candidate must have a relevant recognised qualification(s) and experience in the field of counselling or psychotherapy. In addition, you must be fully accredited by one of the divisions of the IAHIP, IACP or ICP. Previous managerial experience for a group of professional staff is also required.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the Head of Therapy to continue to deliver and expand the provision of client care.
  • Building on and embedding effective therapy services and processes.
  • Managing and developing new and existing client services.
  • Developing and managing a growing Therapy Team in conjunction with the Head of Therapy

If you’re an energetic, innovative manager with exceptional organisational development experience, strong IT skills, a therapeutic background in the area of sexual violence/abuse, and a passion for providing high quality care and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you!

Application details

The recruitment campaign for the role of Therapy Services Manager is being managed exclusively on behalf of DRCC by Laura Patten of CCI Executive Search, a non-profit specialist recruitment consultancy.

Please email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie for the full candidate information pack and application details for this role. Please use ‘DRCC – Therapy Services Manager’ as the subject of your email.

DRCC is an equal opportunities employer

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request and you wish to discuss, please contact Laura in CCI on 01 524 2807 or email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie

Closing date: 12pm (noon) on Friday 31st March 2023.

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Volunteering with Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

We recruit volunteers to support our telephone counselling and accompaniment services at various intervals throughout the year. Volunteers are a vital part of our mission to heal the trauma of sexual violence and we rely heavily on their dedication and commitment. No prior experience is needed, we provide full training and expert support.

Volunteering Expression of Interest 

Please fill our our volunteer application form to be contacted during our next volunteer intake.   

You can also email us with any queries, or telephone us at 01-661 4911.