She holds the position of Local Recovery Coordinator, a position which is tasked with helping to promote recovery-oriented practices. Prior to moving to Texas, Dr. Clayton was with the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Clayton has served on the Board of the Adult Recovery Network (ARN), a project sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Summit County (Ohio) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health.