The intent of this document is to specify and detail the competencies necessary to
successfully manage human service organizations. It is intended to be a framework for
describing the skills necessary for the successful management of both public and
private nonprofit organizations. The competencies have many uses including setting
forth the requirements for social work managers to receive the CSWM, a designation
available to professionals with a high degree of management experience and
competence. This certification is granted by the Network for Social Work Management.
The competencies also serve as a guide for executive and organizational governance;
criteria for selecting and developing managers; a reference for academic design for
social work management programs and a resource for research and scholarship in this
domain.