Havick later joined Clarke County DFCS as a case manager in the foster care and adoption programs. After obtaining her master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Havick returned to Georgia and worked at the Georgia Academy, training DFCS child welfare employees. She accepted her first leadership role with the Division as a social services supervisor in Barrow County. Following her later service as a regional program consultant, Havick became regional director and finally, north district director. She most recently served as deputy division director of Child Welfare with DFCS. She and her husband, Steven, reside in Watkinsville and have two children, Cash and Harper.