The purpose of the WIPA initiative is to focus benefits counseling services on issues directly related to employment. There is no doubt that the goals of the WIPA program are to increase the number of SSA disability beneficiaries who choose to work, to support those beneficiaries in successfully maintaining employment over time, and to provide work incentives assistance which enables beneficiaries to increase their earnings capacity. This training provides a description of the employment continuum and the various stages that a beneficiary may pass through on their journey to paid employment. The focus is on providing CWICs with guidance and strategies designed to encourage beneficiaries to take the next steps to paid employment.