Bryan Cafferky, PhD

Assistant Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology
Director, Master of Social Work (MSW) with Criminal Justice (MS) Program
Assistant Director, Master of Social Work (MSW) Program

Contact Information

Email tlepale@llu.edu
Phone 909-379-7581

Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Office 201B
Loma Linda University
1898 Business Center Dr., San Bernardino, CA  92408

Degrees and Certifications

  • MSW, Social Work - Loma Linda University, 1999
  • MBA, Business Administration - University of Redlands, 2003

Areas of Specialization

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Team building
  • Psychosocial oncology
  • Medical social work
  • Working with adults and older adults
  • Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and end-of-life

Current Research Projects

Professional Licenses and Memberships

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), 28702
  • Association of Contextual Behavioral Sciences (ACBS)
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Community Engagement

  • Mayor's Office, City of Riverside Homeless Initiative (2016-present)
  • Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, regularly scheduled sermons (2015-present)
  • Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Church Development Committee, Chair (2015-present)
  • Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Heart of Worship, Program Director (2014-present)
  • Riverside Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Worship Leader (praise team, guitar, vocals) (2010-present)
  • Riverside Christian Counselors, psychotherapy at no cost to individuals and families (2012-2017)
  • Riverside County Fire Department, Volunteer Fire Fighter (1995-1997, 2005-2008)